Bouncing when towing?

[debiski]

[quote timestamp="1468882446" source="/post/23181/thread" author="@pinstriper"]Beer. Also sending the kids out to play in the woods.[/quote]Oh if only it were that easy! We're old folks--no kids around anymore (unless you count hubby's 23 yo son who lives with us ATM, but he doesn't come camping with us). Beer won't work either, as we're both non-drinkers (I know...old AND boring!) but thanks for the suggestions! 

[stevesanders]

Check your tire pressure.  With what you've said about the weight of your camper, put about 35 PSI of air in them.  You want enough pressure to make them maintain proper shape when loaded, but no so much pressure that they can't deform slightly to absorb bumps.

My 6.0 is the third and largest camper that I've owned.  The previous two campers I had could be pulled with my motorcycle.  Initially, I had a lot of problems with the 400 pound motorcycle camper bouncing until I realized that the tires were too "tight", making them bounce like basketballs.

My fully loaded 6.0 probably weighs about the same as your minimally loaded 8.0 annd I've been running 35 PSI in my tires since I bought it in June of 2009.

[charleschapman]

We replaced shocks on our Town & Country with two stage towing shocks and this got ride or our V.