fish tailing

Ed Fernandez · 09-06-2010, 09:46 PM

Is the back of the truck level or down like it's over loaded?I tow a small (18') but heavy
(almost 7K) with a Dakota with a 5.2.I have an air bag setup on the rear springs,and load bars.Truck sits level,trailer a tad higher in front than back and other than huffing in the hills it tows fine.Don't ask me about stopping briskly.

et7333 · 09-07-2010, 10:50 PM

I have a 34 ft tag with full living quarters and 22 ft garage for my camaro.It's also a triple axle and I had a similiar problem until I installed the EQUALIZER HITCH.Here is the link:
http://equalizerhitch.com/
Well worth the $575 dollers.No wind proplems,or when Big trucks pass.

Mike Pearson · 09-08-2010, 04:06 PM

Is your truck a dually? if not your tires are probably overloaded with a trailer that long.

Tom Simon · 09-09-2010, 04:12 PM

I've put thousands of miles on my similar combination, 32ft tripple axle tag behind a 1 ton crew cab dually... it wasn't bad, but things got a lot better, particularly in the Mojave crosswinds on the way to Vegas, after I added a single Reese friction-type sway control. Much like a shock absorber on all four corners of any car or truck, sway control devices damp out sway between the truck and trailer.

I latter towed the same 32ft tag trailer behind our 1 ton 15 passenger Ford van... the sway came back. For $60, I simply added a second Reese friction-type sway device, and the problem went away!

I'm a believer... "your results may vary"

09-06-2010, 09:46 PM	#1
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: fish tailing Is the back of the truck level or down like it's over loaded?I tow a small (18') but heavy (almost 7K) with a Dakota with a 5.2.I have an air bag setup on the rear springs,and load bars.Truck sits level,trailer a tad higher in front than back and other than huffing in the hills it tows fine.Don't ask me about stopping briskly. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

09-07-2010, 10:50 PM	#2
et7333 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 155 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: fish tailing I have a 34 ft tag with full living quarters and 22 ft garage for my camaro.It's also a triple axle and I had a similiar problem until I installed the EQUALIZER HITCH.Here is the link: http://equalizerhitch.com/ Well worth the $575 dollers.No wind proplems,or when Big trucks pass.

09-08-2010, 04:06 PM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,449 Likes: 615 Liked 1,926 Times in 579 Posts	Re: fish tailing Is your truck a dually? if not your tires are probably overloaded with a trailer that long. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

09-09-2010, 04:12 PM	#4
Tom Simon Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 8 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: fish tailing I've put thousands of miles on my similar combination, 32ft tripple axle tag behind a 1 ton crew cab dually... it wasn't bad, but things got a lot better, particularly in the Mojave crosswinds on the way to Vegas, after I added a single Reese friction-type sway control. Much like a shock absorber on all four corners of any car or truck, sway control devices damp out sway between the truck and trailer. I latter towed the same 32ft tag trailer behind our 1 ton 15 passenger Ford van... the sway came back. For $60, I simply added a second Reese friction-type sway device, and the problem went away! I'm a believer... "your results may vary"