pipe hand 87

I have recently purchased a bumper pull travel trailer and makes my 01 supercab 5.4 f150 sag witch I am not a fan of also the bounce of hitting a bump is almost scary any advice on fixing sag and helping with bumps would be awesome

jeffinthebag

Previously I used supersprings and highly favor them.

acadianbob

You don't mention whether you are using a weight distribution hitch. If not, that should be your first move.

Steve Osborne

as above..a wdh helps transfer rear load back to the front...




then add a leaf kits or bags or helper shocks(monroes-58629) for mild lift

smokeywren

I use a Reese Strait-Line dual-cam weight-distributing (WD) hitch on my 7,000-pound cargo trailer, and a ProPride WD hitch on my 5,600-pound travel trailer. The properly-adjusted WD hitch is all I need to have truck and trailer level with the world when towing.

But If I were overloaded with more rear-end sag than the WD hitch could handle, and couldn't afford to trade for more truck, then my next step would be RideRite air bags.
http://www.firestoneip.com/riderite/index.aspx

pipe hand 87

I have not done a wdh ive never heard people talk about them kinnda figured wasnt worth the money but my father in law has one i can try so if the helps but doesnt sovle all the issue my question would be leaf assit kit or heavy duty shocks

smokeywren

A WD hitch when properly adjusted should transfer (distribute) 40% to 50% of the trailer's tongue weight from the rear axle of the tow vehicle to the front and trailer axles of the rig.

Don't even consider a cheap weight-distributing (WD) hitch you can buy on-line for less than $500. Insist on a Reese Strait-Line, or an Equalizer, or a Husky Centerline. Note that both Reese and Husky also sell cheap WD hitches, so insist on a Reese Strait-Line or a Husky Centerline, not the less expensive WD hitches sold by Reese or Husky. Then with a good WD hitch, if you cannot adjust the hitch to level out the rig, you are severely overloaded and shouldn't be on the road with other traffic.

Norotso

http://www.equalizerhitch.com/About%...howitworks.php

acadianbob

X2. Much of the time, rear spring helpers are a crutch for a bad situation.

pipe hand 87

The trailer is 2300 lbs under my max tow limit so by saying if my truck still sags after the wd hitch doesnt mean I shouldnt be on the road it simply means my old leaf springs need help or hd shocks I was just wondering witch way I should go to get most bang gor my buck so wd hitch I will get and see where it leaves me however witch next step should I take if more improvement is needed thanks guys