Hitch choice
Hi everyone. I own a 2017 F350 6.2L long bed crew cab, and I’m in the market for my first 5th wheel hitch after 10+ years of bumper pulling. I’ve heard good things about B&W, but they of course ma...
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Durb wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
"I justified the cost of my TS3 after just 30 minutes towing with a B&W Patriot which was a nightmare."
PLEASE tell what was creating a "nightmare" for you with the Patriot?
For various reasons, my trailer chucks severely. The Patriot very efficiently transferred all the chucking forces to our seat-backs. Wife told me to fix it or sell the trailer after our first 30 minutes. Did the Bilstiens and air bag thing - nothing. The TS3 fixed it, pure and simple. Not the Patriot's fault, It's just a solid piece of steel that is akin to bolting your pin box to the frame of your truck. I hope the OP's trailer is a smooth runner and he is happy with a solid hitch.
Glad you fixed the issue. Your RAW, what tires you run with what amount of air and how much air in the air bags loaded will make or break how the RV pulls. Pin percentage of RV is another biggie. Your hitch is doing it's job but masking the real issue.
So bottom line " B&W Patriot which was a nightmare" really was not a fair statement without clarification.
