Eliminating Trailer Bounce When Towing And Using Weight Distribution System
Question:
I have a 30ft Keystone Travel Trailer dry weight 6150lbs GVWR is 7780lbs tounge weight 620 to 780. Im towing it with a 2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 5.3 V8 with a 3:42 gear ratio. We left the RV dealership last week and noticed a little bounce in the rear of the tow vehicle. My question is the dealer put a Curt Trutrack weight distribution system on Model# c17501 15000lbs wasnt sure if that weight distribution setup was to ridged for the trailer?
asked by: Mike B
Helpful Expert Reply:
Normally, the tongue weight should be somewhere between 10 and 15 percent of the loaded trailer weight. For your trailer it would mean somewhere between 780 and 1200-lbs.
The # C17501 system is designed for tongue weight between 1,000 and 1,500-lbs so it may be a little bigger than you really need. You can try shifting some weight in the trailer forward to add some tongue weight and that would help eliminate some of the bounce you are experiencing.
Also, make sure you are towing it as level as possible. You may need a different ball mount. I have attached a link to a helpful article that explains how to choose the right ball mount.
Product Page this Question was Asked From
Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control - Trunnion - 15,000 lbs GTW, 1,500 lbs TW
- Weight Distribution Hitch
- WD With Sway Control
- Some Sway
- Includes Shank
- Electric Brake Compatible
- Surge Brake Compatible
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Allows Backing Up
- 1100 lbs
- 1200 lbs
- 1300 lbs
- 1400 lbs
- CURT
more information >
Featured Help Information
Instructions
Miscellaneous Media
Continue Researching
- Shop: Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control - Trunnion - 15,000 lbs GTW, 1,500 lbs TW
- Shop: Suspension Enhancement
- Q&A: Experiencing Bounce When Towing 24 FT Pull Behind Trailer w/ 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Article: How to Measure for Trailer Hitch Drop
- Article: Determining Trailer Tongue Weight
- Video: Curt True Course Trailer Sway Control Review
- Shop: Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System w/ 4-Point Sway Control - 12,000 lbs GTW, 1,200 lbs TW
- Video: Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System Install - 2021 K-Z Connect Travel Trailer
- Shop: Blue Ox 2-Point Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control - 6-Hole Shank - 12K GTW, 1.2K TW
- Shop: Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control - Trunnion - 12,000 lbs GTW, 1,200 lbs TW
- Article: 5 Things to Know About Weight Distribution Hitches
- Q&A: Can Curt TruTrack C17501 Work on Trailer with 640 lb Tongue Weight Unloaded
- Shop: etrailer Tongue Weight Scale for Campers and Utility Trailers - 2,000-lb Capacity
- Shop: Trailer Hitch
- Q&A: What Stops Porpoising on Tow Vehicle that is Using Weight Distribution with Trailer
- Shop: Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution w/ 4-Point Sway Control - No Shank - 12,000 lbs GTW, 1,200 lbs TW
- Search Results: weight distribution hitch
- Video: etrailer Campers and Utility Trailers Tongue Weight Scale Review
- Shop: Reese Pro Round Bar Weight Distribution w Sway Control - Round Bar - 11,500 lbs GTW, 1,150 lbs TW
- Q&A: Why is There Wide Tongue Weight Range for Curt Weight Distribution System part # C17501
- Q&A: Do Weight Distribution Spring Bar Hangers Have to Be Installed in Recommended Location
- Shop: Towing Mirrors
- Q&A: Will Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution C17501 Work on a Trailer with 7,294 Pound Dry Weight
- Video: Review of Blue Ox Weight Distribution Hitch - 20,000 lbs SwayPro w/ Sway Control - BXW2000
- Search Results: curt hitch
- Search Results: tongue weight scale
- Search Results: 17501
- Q&A: Determining If Trailer With 464 Dry Tongue Weight Works w/ 1000lb Fastway e2 Weight Distributuion
- Video: Review of Curt Weight Distribution Hitch - WD With Sway Control - C69JR
- Video: Review of Reese Weight Distribution - WD Only - RE44FR
on Weight Distribution Hitch
