Car trailer

[Motorcity muscle]

Put car trailer on truck with rear air suspension and did not handle well. Vehicle on trailer was a S10 for a project for older truck. Any suggestions, maybe have to use load leveling hitch which i did not need with my e250.

 

[Flexpedition]

Right or wrong I always try to turn the air suspension off, then attach trailer. Load it. Then turn it back on before heading out. In about a minute or so it levels out the rear of the truck - I think you have to reach 20MPH. And the ride is fantastic. You shouldn’t even know a S10 is back there.

When unloading or unhitching trailer I turn air off again. Same when launching the boat. In my pea brain this somehow works best.



What exactly do you mean by didn’t handle well? Sway? Bounce? Tug? You able to estimate load weight and ensure tongue weight was appropriate? Open car trailer or enclosed? I don’t think a WD hitch is needed for a load like this, guessing 3500 pound ballpark.

 

[gixer2000]

The air will only run with all the doors closed and under 16mph. So if you hook up, hop in and go maybe you didn't allow time for the air to level the truck? I have a bad habit of leaving my drivers door open while I hook up and the one time I didn't give the suspension some time to level, it didn't handle the weight very well.

Fyi on a exp with real load leveling there are no coil springs in the rear.

 

[mbtech2003]

U-haul trailer?? They put too much toung weight on the truck. Especially with a pickup load. Next time back the truck on the trailer and problem solved.

 

[sdarc]

I towed my BMW M3 on a U-Haul trailer. No air ride. Probably close to 5500 lbs. Towed like a dream. 70 mph+

 

[Boostedbus]

No air ride and towed beautifully at 70 + mph. Had a little squat but handled great.

 

[BlueStangGT]

No air ride and towed beautifully at 70 + mph. Had a little squat but handled great.View attachment 25735 View attachment 25736

** Topic Swerve **
Clone or real deal ‘69 Eliminator?

 

[Boostedbus]

** Topic Swerve **
Clone or real deal ‘69 Eliminator?

She’s a real Eliminator.... 390 with factory air. I’ve done a lot of mods to the 390 though. I couldn’t leave it stock no matter how rare it is. Let’s just say a stock 428 CJ doesn’t have anything for it.

 

[BlueStangGT]

Nice ride, man. Love the 69 - 70 Cougars and 70 - 71 Cyclones.

 

[Boostedbus]

Nice ride, man. Love the 69 - 70 Cougars and 70 - 71 Cyclones.

Thanks , I’ve owned it since 1995 and restored it myself. It takes up garage space just sitting under cover and I’ve contemplated selling it several times, but then I take it out for a romp and it’s just a blast to drive. It never misses a beat and I pull it back in the garage and say I can’t sell that beast.

 

[Adieu]

I towed my BMW M3 on a U-Haul trailer. No air ride. Probably close to 5500 lbs. Towed like a dream. 70 mph+

Which M3?

 

[sdarc]

Which M3?

'11 E90

 

[mjp2]

Put car trailer on truck with rear air suspension and did not handle well. Vehicle on trailer was a S10 for a project for older truck. Any suggestions, maybe have to use load leveling hitch which i did not need with my e250.

I hear ya. Towing with a 2006 F250 vs the Expedition that replaced it is night and day. No air suspension on my Expedition, though I suspect that my rear coils may be worn and in need of replacement.

I have adjustable Rancho shocks and stiffen the dampening when towing. The truck still likes to remind me I've got something behind me. No sway issues, but the rear definitely feels soft and floaty.

 

[powerboatr]

does this count ?
they say they weigh 250 each, well i have moved them around the yard and cut them into quarters and i bet is 350 per tie. they are composite ( high tech plastic stuff)
18 on board. 6300 lbs of load, trailer is 1800 empty.
it drove just fine

 

[Knox GSL]

does this count ?
they say they weigh 250 each, well i have moved them around the yard and cut them into quarters and i bet is 350 per tie. they are composite ( high tech plastic stuff)
18 on board. 6300 lbs of load, trailer is 1800 empty.
it drove just fine

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Where did you get these?

 

[East-TN]

Put car trailer on truck with rear air suspension and did not handle well. Vehicle on trailer was a S10 for a project for older truck. Any suggestions, maybe have to use load leveling hitch which i did not need with my e250.

You may have loaded the cargo (S10 in this case) incorrectly...either it's too far forward or too far aft on the trailer. Did you try to readjust so that the S10 is putting just a slight load/additional weight on the hitch? The wheels of the trailer should be supporting ~90% of the cargo weight...too little or too much will cause the trailer to not 'handle well'.

 

[powerboatr]

Where did you get these?

a friend that works for a company that refurbishes rail road lines, these were put in for commuter trains and failed quickly so the company pulled them and replaced with wood ties, the problem was the spikes split the plastic, instead of drilling first .
so my friend had two freight cars full, i got 20 or so and some other guys got 30, plus we re did the parking areas around the clubhouse with some.
i quartered them to be the size of landscape timbers and replaced all my rotted wood ones, these will be there long after i am gone

 

[HawkX66]

Put car trailer on truck with rear air suspension and did not handle well. Vehicle on trailer was a S10 for a project for older truck. Any suggestions, maybe have to use load leveling hitch which i did not need with my e250.

Not to dig, but you did something wrong. The Expeditions tow great. I tow a 24' enclosed trailer. The only time I have trouble is if I don't put enough air in my tires or if I load the car wrong. Too far forward or worse, too far back.

20131008_120244 by Dave H, on Flickr

 

[JExpedition07]

Not to dig, but you did something wrong. The Expeditions tow great. I tow a 24' enclosed trailer. The only time I have trouble is if I don't put enough air in my tires or if I load the car wrong. Too far forward or worse, too far back.

20131008_120244 by Dave H, on Flickr

HawkX66 do you have two expys?

 

[HawkX66]

HawkX66 do you have two expys?

I do. An 07 Eddie Bauer and a 17 Platinum.