Billydroveit
Club Member
Not that I notice this stuff regularly, but it's funny you changed your Avatar to your truck today..Show off.
I mostly agree wheelbase helps. I've towed with SCSB, SCLB, CCSB, Caprice's and Vans, Trailblazer SS (sweet tow rigs, BTW). SCSB is nice when backing up a trailer. I actually like shorter wheelbase trucks for that reason. Nothing sucks more than having a long wheelbase truck with a short trailer... Manuevering my 4x8 trailer with my SCLB truck sucked mostly because of the wheelbase thing... but also because it was easy to lose the trailer behind the tailgate.
A swaybar on the tongue tames big trailers best, except for 5th wheels.
Sway on the trailer is harder to manage if your steering/suspension is loose on the truck. Tight steering box, stiff tires, and good shocks help big time. I've seen guys put panhard rods on leaf spring trucks too. Tames long trailers very very well.
I have an ECLB 2500HD, i hate backing it up...lol Makes me miss my RCLB alot!
Weight distribution bars and an antisway bars (people usually confuse the two as teh same, they are not) Really improve tow/ride quality as weight and wind sheer go up. Set it up right, and towing is a breaze preperly equipped.