DiscoChicken
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I agree with lowering the pressure in the airbags. Keep us posted.
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mooring product
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Im going to say tires. 1500 have C rated tires, great for the ride but not for sway.
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billtex
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mooring product wrote:Im going to say tires. 1500 have C rated tires, great for the ride but not for sway.
Neither is helping...that's for sure...but the rocking/swaying as described sounds like too much psi in the bags.
Squirmy handling would describe tires not stiff enough.
In either case...both can be remedied.
What class tires were on the previous truck?
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IdahoOffRoader
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My vote would be to forget the sway bar and install stable loads quick disconnect. I have the airbags, ranchos, sway bar steup....and the stable loads are hands-down the best thing that has reduced sway.
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SoCalDesertRider
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Rear sway bar.
LT load range E tires.
Stiffer rear spring packs.
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wnjj
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billtex wrote:mooring product wrote:Im going to say tires. 1500 have C rated tires, great for the ride but not for sway.
Neither is helping...that's for sure...but the rocking/swaying as described sounds like too much psi in the bags.
Squirmy handling would describe tires not stiff enough.
In either case...both can be remedied.
What class tires were on the previous truck?
Tires also contribute to rocking and swaying. When the sidewalls flex, they are really no different than an airbag compressing. A little difference in left/right tire sidewall height means a larger side to side movement of the top of the camper.
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Joners
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After watching the following video, I would not consider installing a TC in a Tundra. Talk about sway!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jURNFshnXu0&feature=related
1996 Chevy K1500 4X4 Short Box, 5.7L Vortec, E rated tires, Lance Model 820 with Cabover Struts, Firestone Ride-Rite Air Bags, KYB MonoMax Shocks, Torklift Stable Loads, Happijac Truck Camper Tiedowns and Turnbuckles, Honda Eu2000i Inverter/Generator.
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elkhornsun
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My Toyota trucks had much better shocks than my Chevy trucks. At 70K miles they were in better shape than the Chevy shocks after 15K miles. Toyota builds its trucks better than any American truck company at the same load level and this is doubly true with the 4WD versions.
I would start with Rancho 9000XL shocks. The problem is less the load than the OEM shocks. Airbags are a band-aid solution and they will work but they will not take the place of decent shocks. Rancho has a promotion through June 30 for a set of 4 and truckaddons.com has the best prices at this time.
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Capt. Caper
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I always thought Chev's were more of a car. This is why I went to Ford. Coundn't get the GVRW.Back in 01. Rides nice but not in the same ball park as a Ford. I am completely stock except for Timbrens. My camper weights 4K or more. No sway at all.. F350's rock.
2011 F350 Super Duty,SRW, 6.7 PowerStroke,Crew Cab,Lariet,4x4, 3.55 Locking Diff ,Short Box.Timbrens,Happy Jack's, Gator Guard bed liner, Penda bed mat.
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Chuck and Di
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Rancho 9000's solved sway for me with a light camper on a Dakota. There was a ton of sway with the stock shocks. I replaced the rears only.
Springs and air bags help with capacity and leveling the truck, but NOT sway... Shocks and sway bars help with sway.
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