2015 max tow major sway
10-07-2015, 07:02 PM
#12
Based on my test drives today and that Ford is coming out with a towing f150 I am starting to think this is something with the f150 and nothing else. I have just been thrown through hoops.
10-07-2015, 08:01 PM
#14
Senior Member
There have been similar complaints on other threads about towing heavy trailers with the lighter 2015 F150 and the advice given was to use heavier load range (E) tires and add Hellwig sway bars. It's sad one has to spend another Grand or more to make it work.
Hope this helps. A search might yield more results.
Hope this helps. A search might yield more results.
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Dustin Osborne (10-08-2015)
10-07-2015, 08:40 PM
#15
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Based on talking to a few F150 owners, it seems the 157 wheelbase has less sway issues towing than the 145 wheelbase. I added a Helwig rear swaybar which really tightened up the rear of the truck. Incidentally, my Silverado with near identical wheelbase had less issue with sway. One difference is that the F150 sits higher than the Silverado.
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Dustin Osborne (10-08-2015)
10-08-2015, 08:09 AM
#16
Based on talking to a few F150 owners, it seems the 157 wheelbase has less sway issues towing than the 145 wheelbase. I added a Helwig rear swaybar which really tightened up the rear of the truck. Incidentally, my Silverado with near identical wheelbase had less issue with sway. One difference is that the F150 sits higher than the Silverado.
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10-08-2015, 09:51 AM
#17
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Keep us posted on the outcome Dennis.
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Dustin Osborne (10-08-2015)
10-08-2015, 11:26 PM
#18
I'd be interested in the reasoning in this. As mentioned by another poster, I have read many threads from users complaining about the same thing. Bad sway and poor stability with the new F150s. On the Ram forums there are quite a few over there looking at jumping ship due to the issues. I can say they will sure miss the payload of the F150 if they move...
Anyways, I hope this is something they resolve soon as the F150 is a very popular tow vehicle in the half ton segment. With the HD Titan coming soon it is in Fords best interest to get this common issue resolved.
Anyways, I hope this is something they resolve soon as the F150 is a very popular tow vehicle in the half ton segment. With the HD Titan coming soon it is in Fords best interest to get this common issue resolved.
10-09-2015, 12:00 AM
#19
Senior Member
I'd think the clearance would be similar for the 15.
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