Rear sway bar
02-06-2019, 01:12 PM
#13
Senior Member
- WDH set up first, likely take a few tries but get that nailed down.
- Keep P rated tires, make sure they are at the appropriate tire pressure for towing.
- Rear shocks (mainly because they are pretty cheap and you can do yourself in like 15 min. They will still help control the rebound on bumps / help with leaning / etc, maybe not as much if riding on the timbrens but I would still bet they will help.
- LT tires, but at your weights if true likely are not necessary.
- Sway bar would by my last resort after all that for towing.
....if you are truly towing 6500lbs that isn't that bad of a weight and you should easily be able to overcome your issues.
- Keep P rated tires, make sure they are at the appropriate tire pressure for towing.
- Rear shocks (mainly because they are pretty cheap and you can do yourself in like 15 min. They will still help control the rebound on bumps / help with leaning / etc, maybe not as much if riding on the timbrens but I would still bet they will help.
- LT tires, but at your weights if true likely are not necessary.
- Sway bar would by my last resort after all that for towing.
....if you are truly towing 6500lbs that isn't that bad of a weight and you should easily be able to overcome your issues.
02-06-2019, 01:17 PM
#14
- WDH set up first, likely take a few tries but get that nailed down.
- Keep P rated tires, make sure they are at the appropriate tire pressure for towing.
- Rear shocks (mainly because they are pretty cheap and you can do yourself in like 15 min. They will still help control the rebound on bumps / help with leaning / etc, maybe not as much if riding on the timbrens but I would still bet they will help.
- LT tires, but at your weights if true likely are not necessary.
- Sway bar would by my last resort after all that for towing.
....if you are truly towing 6500lbs that isn't that bad of a weight and you should easily be able to overcome your issues.
- Keep P rated tires, make sure they are at the appropriate tire pressure for towing.
- Rear shocks (mainly because they are pretty cheap and you can do yourself in like 15 min. They will still help control the rebound on bumps / help with leaning / etc, maybe not as much if riding on the timbrens but I would still bet they will help.
- LT tires, but at your weights if true likely are not necessary.
- Sway bar would by my last resort after all that for towing.
....if you are truly towing 6500lbs that isn't that bad of a weight and you should easily be able to overcome your issues.
I'd say I'm at 7k loaded but not much over that.
Thanks for the help guys! Any other advise is appreciated!
02-06-2019, 01:21 PM
#15
What helped me the most on my WDH setup was getting the attitude of the trailer correct. Measure from the trailer frame and set the hitch ball so the trailer is as level at possible.
02-06-2019, 02:09 PM
#16
I may play with it more but played with it a ton and even moved up a size when I got the new trailer. These new f150s are tough to get setup from my experience and reading other experiences
02-06-2019, 05:43 PM
#17
What size wheel is on your truck? I dont think LT tires would have as much of an effect if you are on 20" wheels, but as the diameter gets smaller the sidewall of the tire gets larger and it may play a bigger role.
02-08-2019, 11:54 AM
#19
Senior Member
Shocks dampen the motion of the suspension, whether those suspension parts are coil springs, air bags, composite arms. torsion bars, RAS, or even Timbrens. The shocks will still do their job. Timbrens, if always in touch with the frame, will increase the spring rate. Too much increase in spring rate results in a bouncy ride, unless you match the shocks to the spring rate. I haven't seen any posts about Timbrens making the trucks bouncy, but, YMMV.
02-08-2019, 12:01 PM
#20
Shocks dampen the motion of the suspension, whether those suspension parts are coil springs, air bags, composite arms. torsion bars, RAS, or even Timbrens. The shocks will still do their job. Timbrens, if always in touch with the frame, will increase the spring rate. Too much increase in spring rate results in a bouncy ride, unless you match the shocks to the spring rate. I haven't seen any posts about Timbrens making the trucks bouncy, but, YMMV.