Recent content by Bespectacled Ape

Wow! There we go. Some knowledgable info. I will get back to you.

PS All the way through this, I am not sure what is throwing the truck back and forth (surging). Difficult to see how the chains could allow the surging when the bars are tied to the hitch. What is providing the slop need to allow the surge? Adjustments and weight balance will help porpoising and...

Who blames parents for a simple software fix?

And don't get me wrong, this is a totally a "beast" of a truck and I am very happy with it, but no I am not going to trust the programming. Case in point, I am glad the latest update fixed one our window issue, but I am 100% positive the "feature" of automatically rolling the window all the way...

OK, thx for your input, and I appreciate the care with which you say "I am not aware of" and "I don't believe" and "suggests." I am not so sure there would be a warning for automatic brake controller input, eg like the Tekonsha (calibration issue that doesn't seem to exist on the Ford). Not...

I think I have gone over the fact that I am not touching the brake, so how can the brake be activated? Are you saying it could not be applied automatically by the truck? How well do people know how the anti-sway feature works? This is going to involves sensors and heavy programming, all of...

This is really bush league stuff. I absolutely know what a brake controller feels like when set too high. I don't think I have ever left a tire mark on the road with this trailer.

Yeah, sorry, I am going to keep an open mind. Hope you can too Henry.

Thx, but again, how could gain be a problem when I am not touching the brake? Jumping to the next level here, I am now wondering if the truck thinks I am about to hit something: - nose dives into rolling bump - cameras suddenly see pavement in front of them - collision avoidance kicks in -...

Now here is something I might not have done. I have stared at the menus but didn't see anything about brake controller calibration. My wife said she looked through the manual but found nothing. I think I mentioned that some controllers (I think I bought a Tenosha for my other truck?) has a G...

Thx for the advice on Andersen. So I think you are recommending the non-chain type? The ones with friction bars? I am a scientist and my wife is an engineer, but I think anyone would struggle to understand all the physics involved. What I am thinking is, when the nose of the pickup dives, the...

Sounds good but I tried the Andersen website and there were several pages that were 404. Did they get sued? Also, there were several positive reviews on YT, but they were not for 5T trailers, and many said they wouldn't trust it. Has anyone seen one on my size trailer?

Nah I don't like 1 pedal. It would be super hard to keep a steady throttle with all that surging.

Haven't really tried that. Pretty scary to do while it's surging. I can get the surging to die down by dropping speed, but I'd be doing that constantly on some patches of road.

Thx. How heavy is your trailer?