2016 Ford F-150 towing issues
#41
Senior Member
Only time there is slop on mine is without a trailer. Once that weight goes on and the bars are tight, no more movement at all. Now on my small trailer, different story, and for that I have the locking clamp.
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#43
I'll have to look at my Husky to see the wear on it. Doesn't look anything like that after 17 years.
#45
I do know my 2" hitch is sloppy, and has all kinds of wear on it, which is why I got that clamp for it. Will see how the Blue Ox one is next year, only have about 150 miles on it, but I do recall seeing wear marks already.
#46
Senior Member
When was your truck built I wonder if some of these issues are related to a time or plant, mine isn’t nearly as bad as yours but it is a Kansas truck built in September 2016.
#47
I didn’t realize you got the Blue Ox, how do you like it and did it help any, I know you are still having problems but I am looking at the Blue Ox also.
When was your truck built I wonder if some of these issues are related to a time or plant, mine isn’t nearly as bad as yours but it is a Kansas truck built in September 2016.
When was your truck built I wonder if some of these issues are related to a time or plant, mine isn’t nearly as bad as yours but it is a Kansas truck built in September 2016.
I got it in September, and only did a short test drive. It was very windy that day, so not the best day to get an opinion, but it did handle predictably. The setup was spot on the first time too, returned all the weight back to the steering axle, and gained some payload back. No sway, and trying to induce sway it straightened out right away, then again, sway was never my issue, handling was, and still is. The BO has reduced the kick back to nothing.
Did nothing to correct the wandering though, thats an issue with the truck.
Truck has a build date of 4/16. It is outside the date range for the SSM for steering wander/drift/pull, but hoping there is an updated one that covers it.
The one compliant seen on the BO I agree with, those cams are a bear! I highly recommend buying a 1/2" drive long handled ratchet with swivel head and 3/4" socket for this, and keep it in the trailer. Not so much for putting the chain on, but for loosening it. Once it gets past that hump it will snap down hard and if not ready for it, you will get hurt using that included wrench.
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Siskiyou (11-26-2017)
#48
I have a 2016 f150 4x4 crew cab pulling a 2018 Colman lantern 263bh camper weight is 6500 loaded useing a blue ox sway pro hitch when going down the interstate when a car passes me it makes the truck and camper buckle in the middle. I have put load range d tires on the camper and load range e tires on the truck I have been told to add weight to the bed of the truck buy blue ox that came to my house to help me. And I have seen something about a Ssm 45685 tsb that the dealer can do on the truck for the steering.
Never a problem towing except in high winds where I didn't have the bars pulled up enough to give adequate sway control.
Try adjusting your hitch. Sounds like it's not adjusted properly.
Read the description of my rig in my signature.
BTW, you will get blown around in such a light 1/2 ton, I got blown around in my 2012 F150 as I do in this 2016 F150. The difference is I had more side to side wobbling on the 2012 with it's 18" P-series tires. I had to go to a LT tire to make it better. The 2016 has 17" P-Series tires and does fine with them. I may go to a LT tire after these tires wear out.
Last edited by Mike Up; 11-26-2017 at 05:16 PM.