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I will bet that it has nothing to do with balancing the tires. Trailer tires do not require balancing. If your tire is visibly bouncing, you should inspect the tire for defects, lest you tear the side of your rig out.

Right? John, here is is again........All taken from your data. Truck and trailer combined 16,540 Trailer weight only 9,860 Tow vehicle only 6,680 Tow vehicle in towing configuration, with pin load 9,220 Pin load 2,540 Front trailer axle 3,480 Rear trailer axle 3,840 Total weight on tandem...

There are many trailers that do not have any shock absorbers, there are many fifth wheels that the owners have removed the shocks because of the perception that they are not effective. Given that I doubt that your tire bounce is a result of shock absorbers. Especially since the shock does...

I am liking the "Goose Box W/ Air Ride Coupler" now that I have the RAM OEM system. What a way to clean up the bed.

Truck and trailer combined 16540 Trailer weight only 9860 Tow vehicle only 6680 Tow vehicle in towing configuration 9220 Pin load 2540 Front trailer axle 3480 Rear trailer axle 3840 I interpolated this data from your data. However I cannot trust the towing configuration rear tandem load on...

Re: Chucking with towning vehicle LOL, we are reading two different things but, I'm glad that no-one is suggesting that one move hitch rails forward of the manufacturer's installation instructions, in an effort to eliminate chucking.

Might I suggest that the OP unplug the device and plug it into an appropriate off unit receptacle, in an effort to isolate the problem before assuming it is something in the rig. It would seem that if he plugged it into an household outlet, and it still indicated a hot cord, that he should test...

Re: Chucking with towning vehicle Exactly. And suggesting that modifying the frame rail manufacturer's, vehicle specific instructions, to eliminate chucking seems not to be the correct course of action. I may be wrong, but I would like to know who has done this with success? And if this does...

Re: Chucking with towning vehicle How do you install your hitch forward or aft of the location specified by the manufacturer of the hitch system? How far do you move it, and how does this help with "chucking"?

Re: Chucking with towning vehicle Google "Trailer Saver hitch." You can also see it in action on YouTube, just do a YouTube search. You cannot eliminate all chucking, but you can have a tremendous affect on minimizing it. Airbags help too, it's not your truck. Everyone has experienced this on...

11.9v = fully discharged for a 12v (12.7v) battery. 10v is dead.

DEF is a non factor. But I will say that I can never tell when it's going to use a bunch. I left San Antonio heading for El Paso via hwy 90. I left full of DEF. I got out to Alpine where they had a new Valero with DEF at the pump. So I decided to get some while I was there, I was sure I had used...

I used airbags on 2013 RAM 2500 to achieve the rake that I wanted. The easiest way to tell is load her up and take her for a ride. You definitely need airbags or overloads if you get any undesirable squat, you know that much already. But you may want a little rake, like I do. Or you may want to...

Yes the obvious, two 12v 150 ah batts in parallel =12v, 300 ah. BUT two 6v 100 ah batts in series = 12v, 100 ah. So if you have two slot in your battery compartment, then you would be two 12v in parallel rather than six 6v batts in series then in parallel for 300 ah.

Definitely, can, and may are all different terms. It is worth a try for the OP to water his batts and equalize them. If that were to happen to me, I would do exactly that, and hope that I could recover them. It is not a "given" that he destroyed his batts, and that is my point.

https://www.solar-electric.com/deep-cycle-battery-faq.html#Lifespan of Batteries

What permanent damage would you expect to DEFINITELY happen to the cells if the electrolyte drops below the surface of the electrodes?

Fill them with distilled water, then equalize the system. If you do not have the capability to equalize, the just charge them, It's not good for the electrolyte to get below the electrodes, but it may not have damaged them badly.

Trojans do cost money, but they are industrial batts and are built to do what they say they will do. Properly cared for you can get 8 ++ years from a set. I strongly recommend the Trojan T1275 AGMs. I have the Trojan T1275 in FLA. But I have recently become convinced in the capabilities and...

Neat chart, you should put a "Volts" column next to the percent charged for quick reference with a volt meter.

I recommend anyone start with installing a Bogart Trimetric, or similar device. But with the specs provided by the OP, given two 150 ah batts in parallel for 300 ah total X 50% usable = 150 amp hours. Discharging at an average rate of about 4 ah, they would last 37 hours. Keep in mind that at...

That TV antenna amplifier takes a lot of juice.

SIRI, a bluetooth device, a smart phone holder for your dash......$50 max.

I would be happy if they just eliminated texting when the key is turned on. That alone represents the majority of the problem. Perhaps you could have a setting to respond "DRIVING WILL GET BACK TO YOU." The trouble with distracted driving ordinances is that they are not enforced UNTIL the...

When you drive around in a Ford, Chevy, Ram, truck big enough to tow a 5th wheel, you see a lot of stuff. It is outrageous the things people do. Left turn arrows seem not to last long enough. They do though because highway engineers have them set to move traffic. It's the number of people that...

Someone in the thread said they "just stop". LOL, that is exactly what I do. I also use the phrase "PINCH HAZARD" describe the area between the truck and the rig, and the back of the trailer also. I know that term is old and worn out in my family, and they laugh at me about it. BUT I guarantee...

Short answer is found in the owner's manual. But an alternative is to understand the physics of raising an axle rather than lifting a trailer. If your goal is to raise an axle far enough to change a tire or service a hub, you can raise it by first supporting your rig by PROPERLY using your...

I doubt that the DRW can claim a shorter stopping distance, and if the wind is severe enough to stop a SRW, a DRW should be off the road too. If your Trailer has reached the tipping point, your DRW is not going to stop it from going over. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwOqARlw1EI

I tow a BC3650RL with a Ram SRW 3500 6.7 Crew 4X4 with a long bed. First off I will say that I do not want a DRW, and that is the reason I don't have one. But I did the math when I purchased this truck, and it is fully capable of handling the pin/payload. When you get up into DRW country, what...

Same thing happened to me as a new owner, it is parasite discharge. Even if you disconnect the battery, it will drain over time, but with the propane detector, co2 detectors, and any other device (especially the TV antenna amplifier) no matter how small, the batt will discharge at a rate that...

Energy cannot be created or destroyed!!!! It can only change form. There is no way to alter the energy it takes to move X load from point A to point B except through efficiency. Today's trucks are more efficient than any produced in the history of the planet.

Bad grounds are the cause of most electrical problems, even if this is not your problem now, just remember that chassis ground are really poor grounding points, effective; but poor. All electrical components would rather ground back to your bus bar near the batt with copper. That having been...

Not so important in DRW, but important in SRW, two trucks with the same configuration, one long, and one short, the long bed will have a higher payload, room for a tool box or "Fuelbox/fuel and tool" etc. Eliminate slider and weight of slider, better ride.

Just bought a 2017 4X4 SRW long bed with an AISIN, BUT what you may be talking about is the diff, the SRW's is offered with only one diff, the DRW's have a broad diff selection.

You need the "Birth Certificate" the original document that the dealer should have given you so that you could register it. Texas tried to make me weigh mine, but I read the law, and knew more than they did, I provided them with the "Birth Certificate" and after a substantial argument, and a few...

Correct!!!!! I have made it to 15K once. The 6 month mark, or a major trip will cause me to change my oil prior to 15K. Some sample, and test their oil and go a lot further than 15K, but a oil and filter change are not that much more than the sample testing.

Nothing has changed. According the owner's manual the oil change interval for a Cummins 6.7 is 15K, and has been that way since 2013. Glad you have a program, I would take advantage of it, but it was not part of my deal. Anyway, I prefer to change my own oil so I that I can control the brand...

Not exactly sure why you would not consider the Ram with its formidable 6.7 Cummins Diesel and AISIN 6 speed transmission. I bought a 2500, SRW, Crew, short bed, 4X4, with the 6.7 for my Big Country. I bought the BC and the Truck at the same time and did not realize that the 2500 required some...

I doubt there is any substance to the rumor. The Ram line, and the Cummins 6.7 are synonymous with each other. That is a reason why there is a BIG "Cummins Logo" on the side of every diesel Ram.

Why does one need a DRW to tow a Charelston? If his 3500 had the payload capability, and the specified tires to match the payload rating, then it should be good to go. The Charleston should be well within his towing capacity. Today the SRW is capable of safely towing large rigs, but just like...