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HELP!! Towed for the first time with my ‘97 Ext cab w/4.6 but the experience was nail biting. I towed my 2400lb BMW with a Uhaul Trailer, like I’ve done several times before with rented trucks. 200mile round trip, clear roads, no hills (Florida). Drivetrain didn’t complain a bit, But OH LAWD, the suspension had a lot to say. 200lbs of gear in the bed. Too much rear squat lifted the front and made the steering downright scary ����.
I want to put on some great shocks Front & Rear to help with extra load when towing. Please advise.
You need to redistribute the weight so that the trailer is supporting load vs the truck springs. The leading trailer axle should have a little more weight, not a whole lot more as you have it loaded. That's too defeating, no reason for it as you have some room towards the back. Mbb had the tong percentage, actually TW should be limited to about 10-15%. WD hitch will also help by transferring some of that weight to the front suspension. Don't reverse the load as the trailer won't track correctly if load is heavier back to front. Like I mentioned, leading axle should be heavier than trailing. Other wise it may want to whip on yuh. Next time your at the track, try to notice the way other folks are pulling. There will most likley be more that have it right (from experience) vs the ladder.
You can beef up the springs in the rear, I don't think you need to pulling the BMW. These guys are good, -
One thing to consider with the lack of squatting with the Titan vs. your F-150 is the technology of the suspension. Our gen 10 F-150's, compared to new pickups are pretty archaic in terms of suspension tech. I'd wager that the Titan has some auto-leveling suspension technology/helper springs that cut out the sag in the rear. I know my dad's Tundra does.
11-14-2018, 12:03 AM
