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Old 03-18-2008, 11:09 AM   #11
sreigle
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
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M.O.C. #20
I agree with Dave and Victoria on this. Not all combinations have a bad ride. Load is part of it. Another is balance, meaning that neither too much weight nor too little weight is on the pin. Another has to do with the relationship of tow vehicle to trailer, meaning wheelbase on the truck related to distance between truck rear axle and trailer axles, or even just the latter. And, of course, the road surface is a major factor.

The ride with our combination is very acceptable. Not perfect, but not at all uncomfortable. The only combination of tv and trailer that had excessive herky jerky was our 1999 F350 supercab shortbed and a 2001 Montana 2880RL. That same truck with our 2003 Montana 3295RK was fine. And the 3295RK with our 2005 F250 crew cab shortbed was fine. And that Ford with our 3400RL was fine as is our Dodge with the 3400RL. Only that one combination was bad. You just don't know until you try it. Then, if it's bad, spend the money for the pinbox or hitch that eats those movements. We do not have a need. But if we had the bad ride I'd sure be getting a solution.
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