I am soliciting confirmation and/or ideas on my intention of beefing up my trailer and GMC Sierra 1500 suspension. I am experiencing some porpoising, chucking, and leaning on turns/curves. I did want to upgrade to Sierra 2500 but the price jumped on the lease by 300 per month Canadian and with the chip shortage I had to choose between the pro trailer package or heated seats and steering wheel. Have that on my current truck. I will buy out the lease, make a few mods and wait out one or two years until situation stabilizes. This is the background in a nutshell.
I changed the Westlake tires and replaced with Goodyear endurance. Noticed a rougher ride but I expected this. Here are my planned upgrades.
Truck: Change out the Michelin tires and put on real LT's tires. Change rear shocks to Bilstein (have struts in front) and add air bags that will be inflated to 20-30psi when towing and only 5psi when not.
2600RB: Have upgraded the tires (balanced) including spare to Goodyear Endurance. This spring, am planning on either the CRE35 or Lippert Road Armor with upgraded shackle kit. Am leaning to the MoRyde. Would consider adding the x-factor brace across the equalizers. Would also add the roadmaster 2600 shock absorber kit. Did consider sumo's but I live up in Canada and they tend to breakdown in cold weather.
Also would not want to lift the trailer too high. It is already high enough. Also note, due to the high tongue weight near 1000 lbs, I upgraded the hitch to the stiffer 1200/12000 as per discussion with Equalizer Technician. I did get a comment that the bars might be too stiff (no spring) so this might have increased the porpoising. Not too sure about that! My tongue weight is about 13.8% last checked on scales.
Thanks​
I changed the Westlake tires and replaced with Goodyear endurance. Noticed a rougher ride but I expected this. Here are my planned upgrades.
Truck: Change out the Michelin tires and put on real LT's tires. Change rear shocks to Bilstein (have struts in front) and add air bags that will be inflated to 20-30psi when towing and only 5psi when not.
2600RB: Have upgraded the tires (balanced) including spare to Goodyear Endurance. This spring, am planning on either the CRE35 or Lippert Road Armor with upgraded shackle kit. Am leaning to the MoRyde. Would consider adding the x-factor brace across the equalizers. Would also add the roadmaster 2600 shock absorber kit. Did consider sumo's but I live up in Canada and they tend to breakdown in cold weather.
Also would not want to lift the trailer too high. It is already high enough. Also note, due to the high tongue weight near 1000 lbs, I upgraded the hitch to the stiffer 1200/12000 as per discussion with Equalizer Technician. I did get a comment that the bars might be too stiff (no spring) so this might have increased the porpoising. Not too sure about that! My tongue weight is about 13.8% last checked on scales.
Thanks​
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