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Significant road and suspension noise plus rougher suspension performance after hauling a trailer...
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<blockquote data-quote="CraigATX" data-source="post: 1833656" data-attributes="member: 35834"><p>Greetings - I used my 2019 gen 2 to haul about 5k pounds of cargo from Texas to Colorado. Everything seemed to perform fine after the trip. I then hauled an empty IBC tote on the utility trailer to fill up water...it weighed a few hundred pounds empty but about 2200lbs once filled plus 2000lb trailer weight. The tote was mostly over the trailer's twin axles, but I'd say 1/4 of it was a little rearward. (I knew better, but listened to the lecture from my father about the truck handling it fine as he was loading it.) Once the tote was full of water it definitely lifted my suspension in the rear and steered noticeably different.</p><p></p><p>Since then I've been noticing more road noise that sounds like some type of harmonic thing with the tires, but I've also heard clunks/metal sounds from the passenger rear suspension and noticed that the truck suspension doesn't absorb the bumps like it usually does... overall it handles a lot worse than it used to. Doesn't feel planted or as "sporty", but more like a bouncy work truck.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas on what I could look for under the vehicle for potential damage? I have no idea what a trailer with too much weight in the back will do to a truck's suspension, I just know you're supposed to keep the weight over the axles or a little in front. It could also be the rougher country/dirt roads that I'm on out here, but I feel like it has something to do with the trailer. I'm out in the middle of nowhere colorado now with limited access to dealers. There might be one 1.5-2 hours away.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for reading! Any help or ideas are welcome!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CraigATX, post: 1833656, member: 35834"] Greetings - I used my 2019 gen 2 to haul about 5k pounds of cargo from Texas to Colorado. Everything seemed to perform fine after the trip. I then hauled an empty IBC tote on the utility trailer to fill up water...it weighed a few hundred pounds empty but about 2200lbs once filled plus 2000lb trailer weight. The tote was mostly over the trailer's twin axles, but I'd say 1/4 of it was a little rearward. (I knew better, but listened to the lecture from my father about the truck handling it fine as he was loading it.) Once the tote was full of water it definitely lifted my suspension in the rear and steered noticeably different. Since then I've been noticing more road noise that sounds like some type of harmonic thing with the tires, but I've also heard clunks/metal sounds from the passenger rear suspension and noticed that the truck suspension doesn't absorb the bumps like it usually does... overall it handles a lot worse than it used to. Doesn't feel planted or as "sporty", but more like a bouncy work truck. Any ideas on what I could look for under the vehicle for potential damage? I have no idea what a trailer with too much weight in the back will do to a truck's suspension, I just know you're supposed to keep the weight over the axles or a little in front. It could also be the rougher country/dirt roads that I'm on out here, but I feel like it has something to do with the trailer. I'm out in the middle of nowhere colorado now with limited access to dealers. There might be one 1.5-2 hours away. Thanks for reading! Any help or ideas are welcome! [/QUOTE]
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