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If I had to tow the M353 350 miles, it might still be on the side of the highway! With the tires aired down, it would be a different story as long as the trailer didn't start that bouncing @ 32 mph! The full sized truck that towed it 80 miles had no bouncing @ all? Even @ interstate speeds!
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Thank you for backing up my posts. Here is an odd detail omitted here. The GP rep towed my M353 from North Jacksonville to Lake Butler with a larger truck @ 70 mph with no bouncing. When I towed it the last 15 miles home, it started bouncing after 32 mph & stopped @ 30 mph. I didn't think to air...
Okay, after looking @ the data plates again:
M-353 is 370#s tongue weight empty
M-105 is 310#s tongue weight empty
M1101 is 250#s tongue weight according to you as I don't have those data plates
My M1102's have a max tongue weight of 420 #s, but not a empty weight.
Yes, I know that both M1101 &...
Watch out that you don't get too much leverage from the trailer transferred to the riser & damage or worst case, break it off. The M105A2, even though they weigh the same, has 3/4 the tongue weight of the M353! Good luck on your project!
I have towed an M105a2 trailer & an M353 trailer with a 20" height pintle on a Toyota Tacoma with no problems except the bouncing on the M353. The M105a2 pulls like a dream & stops with no problems if you watch road conditions. The M353 has a tongue weight of 370#s so it will lower your truck a...