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jshupe · 11-17-2014, 08:09 PM

I know this is against several pieces of advice I received here, but I eventually just got fed up with them and dealt with it myself.

I put the bolt through the axle myself, torqued it to spec (85ft/lb), and checked the alignment using the chalk line method. I thoroughly looked over the tires and took it on a 50mi local drive and rechecked everything, including all suspension bolts, when I got back. Then I took it on a relatively uneventful 700mi trip. Rechecked everything several times, and when I arrived home. All great.

I had some sway issues, but they were due to my TV and WDH setup and not the issue described in this thread. I ended up adding Firestone Destination A/T LT275/65r18E tires, Air Lift 5000 Ultimate air bags, and a ProPride 3P hitch which all together result in an amazing towing experience.

11-17-2014, 08:09 PM	#39
jshupe Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Pflugerville Posts: 34	I know this is against several pieces of advice I received here, but I eventually just got fed up with them and dealt with it myself. I put the bolt through the axle myself, torqued it to spec (85ft/lb), and checked the alignment using the chalk line method. I thoroughly looked over the tires and took it on a 50mi local drive and rechecked everything, including all suspension bolts, when I got back. Then I took it on a relatively uneventful 700mi trip. Rechecked everything several times, and when I arrived home. All great. I had some sway issues, but they were due to my TV and WDH setup and not the issue described in this thread. I ended up adding Firestone Destination A/T LT275/65r18E tires, Air Lift 5000 Ultimate air bags, and a ProPride 3P hitch which all together result in an amazing towing experience. __________________ 2015 Chevrolet 2500HD w/ Kelderman 4-Link & 19.5 LRH tires 2015 Keystone Alpine 3730FB w/ Titan disc brakes and LRG tires KG5PTC 146.520 7.245 mobile Build and travel blog