wtbman
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So far:
Installed LOD destroyer front bumper with frame tie-in brackets.
Purchased Road Master Falcon 2 6k two bar.
Purchased Road Master 3/4" d-ring end connections.
Yes I know it's upside down in the pic and my safety chains aren't crisscrossed.
First road test: It's real interesting because I don't really feel the extra weight. I don't have a brake controller in the Jeep yet but it doesn't overwhelm the truck. Around town the whole setup drives great. The long butt of the trailer drags the jeep so far out around corners I don't have to compensate too much on turns.
I've had it up to 70mph on the freeway and that's where I am having concerns. The jeep seemed to wander a bit from side to side, almost bouncing off some play in the hitch back and forth occasionally. I need to figure out why this is happening because I'm worried it could get out of control.
I can thrash the truck back and forth across the road at slower speeds and and you can tell the corrections you make will be exaggerated by the time it reaches the end of the train. The trailer however did seem to be able to command the jeep with ease.
Next step is to install the jeep lighting wiring harness and do some freeway testing with just the truck and the jeep to learn the quirks of flat towing and find where the slop is.
There really isn't a lot of information out there from people who have attempted flat towing behind a 5th wheel so I feel like I'm blazing a trail, or maybe I'm just crazy and there's a reason it isn't done. Either way the numbers work: GCVWR/payload/towing cap./length/doubles laws, so I thought I would give it a shot. If you've done this before please share your experience.
Installed LOD destroyer front bumper with frame tie-in brackets.
Purchased Road Master Falcon 2 6k two bar.
Purchased Road Master 3/4" d-ring end connections.
Yes I know it's upside down in the pic and my safety chains aren't crisscrossed.
First road test: It's real interesting because I don't really feel the extra weight. I don't have a brake controller in the Jeep yet but it doesn't overwhelm the truck. Around town the whole setup drives great. The long butt of the trailer drags the jeep so far out around corners I don't have to compensate too much on turns.
I've had it up to 70mph on the freeway and that's where I am having concerns. The jeep seemed to wander a bit from side to side, almost bouncing off some play in the hitch back and forth occasionally. I need to figure out why this is happening because I'm worried it could get out of control.
I can thrash the truck back and forth across the road at slower speeds and and you can tell the corrections you make will be exaggerated by the time it reaches the end of the train. The trailer however did seem to be able to command the jeep with ease.
Next step is to install the jeep lighting wiring harness and do some freeway testing with just the truck and the jeep to learn the quirks of flat towing and find where the slop is.
There really isn't a lot of information out there from people who have attempted flat towing behind a 5th wheel so I feel like I'm blazing a trail, or maybe I'm just crazy and there's a reason it isn't done. Either way the numbers work: GCVWR/payload/towing cap./length/doubles laws, so I thought I would give it a shot. If you've done this before please share your experience.
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