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Reduce the force of the WDH to return some weight back to the rear axle. It will help greatly to reduce sway and control will feel better.
Right now you have too much weight transferred to the steer (front) axle. You want the front and rear level, as well as the trailer level. If not possible, slightly nose down on the trailer is acceptable.
Isn't that a good thing, seeing as though trailer was empty??
Now that I have trailer loaded with almost everything we will be traveling with, I'm sure it settled down a bit. No? Or am I missing something?
The goal isn't to make the truck level. The goal is to get the front hitched height half the distance of the unhitched height. Although I prefer mine closer to 1/2" rise max.
In other words, 37" unhitched. 39 hitched with no spring bars. Goal: 38" with spring bars engaged.
The rear goes where it goes.
You are right, although I still like to have the truck and trailer as close to level as possible. It makes the tow much more enjoyable.
My camper has a dry hitch weight of about 450 lbs. and I'd guess about 4,250 loaded. I hooked up and my hitched dropped three inches. I put 60 lbs. in each bag to level the trailer. Truck and trailer looked level and it was a nice ride.
Love my F150, 2010 XLT, small V8 4.6 3v, with 3.31 rear end. Pulls nicely but added air bags to level the load. Question: I am considering a 2016 F150 now and trying to choose between the 4x4 or 4x2 with the 3.55 rear end and 3.5 ecoboost. I'm leaning to the 4x4 for the benefit of a heavier suspension and perhaps not needing the air bags, any comments? PS- my trailer weighs @6k loaded.
Love my F150, 2010 XLT, small V8 4.6 3v, with 3.31 rear end. Pulls nicely but added air bags to level the load. Question: I am considering a 2016 F150 now and trying to choose between the 4x4 or 4x2 with the 3.55 rear end and 3.5 ecoboost. I'm leaning to the 4x4 for the benefit of a heavier suspension and perhaps not needing the air bags, any comments? PS- my trailer weighs @6k loaded.
Do you need 4x4? I'm not sure there is a difference in the springs between the two that would make one sag more than the other. There is a good amount of weight and moving equipment that comes with the 4x4. More maintenance and more to go wrong. You are also going to pay upfront for it however the resale will reflect that.
If you don't actually see yourself needing the traction benefit I don't think it would be worth it.
What is the load capacity on the E LT tires, I'm thinking about doing something similar on my trailer. Have had 2 blowouts so far on the rear tires, the trailer is only 3 years old, actually very similar to yours, although it is a Flagstaff.
07-25-2016, 08:18 PM
