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[QUOTE]Glaucus_ - 5/14/2016  2:53 PM

I had similar issues at times with the same combination of truck and trailer ('13 Ram and EZ Loader), even though mine was a tandem axle trailer. There's something about the spacing of the expansion joints around Madison that really exacerbates it, as this was by far the worst area of anywhere I towed across WI, MN, and ON. Worst stretch was heading south between East Towne and the Beltline...horrible.
I believe part of the problem is Ram's use of a coil spring rear suspension; it makes for a very smooth ride, but it also allows more drop to the rear end before stiffening up than trucks using a leaf-spring design. My '15 Ram pulling the same boat and trailer has zero issues...but it's got the 4-corner self-leveling air suspension system (which freaking rocks).
Since it's a single-axle, I'd start by getting the nose of that trailer up enough to reduce more tongue weight and then you might consider adding some inside-the-spring suspension helpers or an air bag kit.[/QUOTE]

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