Hi. I'm new to overlanding. Just picked up a Schutt XV-2 from the for sale section, and I'm excited to take it out. I was trying it out and drove off a small curb and the drop seemed like it put a lot of stress on my Jeep GC. I'm imagining being on a trail and dropping off small rocks or ledges and putting stress on the vehicle. Do you all just take it super slow on drops and bumps, or is there something I should add to the hitch to accommodate? Right now I have a max-coupler but that does nothing really for vertical drops or rises. Newbie questions I know. Thanks for helping me out!
Drops & whoop de doos
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you will get different answers, as for me whether traveling down main wash board National Forest dirt roads, trails, creek crossings, I take it easy. I am in no hurry for the destination I am headed. For me it's all about slow & easy @ times crawling over exposed rocks , in & out of creek crossings through wash outs in the trails. I have a Lock n Roll coupler it seems to work fine for me. I put shocks on my trailer which seems to slow down the articulation of the leaf spring\axle movement on the trailer making the ride IMO much smoother. I also installed longer leaf springs 28" smooth ride leafs, longer springs give a better ride absorb bumps better by allowing more motion. You will have some state adjust the pressure in the tires will do the same. I run 40psi on my trailer at "all" times 235x75Rx15 General Grabbers ATX that are mounted on my trailer. Over all my suggestion is "slow & easy" our adventure should be enjoyable & our travels to remote destinations the journey is our primary goal at the same time enjoying the sights of our travels to our destination.
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I normally drop my trailer tire pressure to around 15 on dirt roads and trails. Watching it in the mirror, it make's a big difference. Good shocks are a must if you don't have them on your trailer.
Coming down off ledges, large rocks and drop offs, I control the trailer manually with my trailer brake. Coming down steep loose hills, I've had the trailer try to jack knife me. Move the brake control a bit to keep it straight.
I had originally built my trailer with harder trails in mind behind my Jeep. Its seen Rubicon, Dusy and others like it. Now I drag it behind the Cruiser on mostly dirt roads and dry wash's. I still keep the controller in easy reach just in case.
Edit: as for your max coupler, keep it. When I made my 3 axis hitch, I never wanted to go back to a pintel or ball mount.
Coming down off ledges, large rocks and drop offs, I control the trailer manually with my trailer brake. Coming down steep loose hills, I've had the trailer try to jack knife me. Move the brake control a bit to keep it straight.
I had originally built my trailer with harder trails in mind behind my Jeep. Its seen Rubicon, Dusy and others like it. Now I drag it behind the Cruiser on mostly dirt roads and dry wash's. I still keep the controller in easy reach just in case.
Edit: as for your max coupler, keep it. When I made my 3 axis hitch, I never wanted to go back to a pintel or ball mount.
