4x4FF wrote:
Not wanting to start a flame war here but have you considered the Automated Safety Hitch?? It is expensive but in my mind worth every penny. As you research it you'll find that most people that have negative opinions of it have never seen or used it. Every person I have spoken with that have used it swears by it. I am getting ready to purchase one for my F250. I spent an hour on the phone with the designer and was very impressed. It eliminates the weight issue by using an F450 axle and brakes on the dolly itself. It reduces stopping distance and helps with maneuverability. It removes all the weight from the rear axle of your truck. Per the company, my F250 could pull (remember now its pull...not haul and provides an F450 braking system in addition to your trucks) 26K lbs. It acts like a drop axle and is legal in every state and is NOT required to have a seperate license plate because it's not a trailer.
Here is the link Automated Safety Hitch
Just a thought. Kinda gives the best of both worlds.
Steve
I was in Dallas last month for business and took a trip out to see Joe . I too have a F250 (2014 with 6.7 PSD Crew Cab) and am upgrading my 5er to one that has a dry weight of 16500lbs. Now I knew my new truck can pull it and I even had air bags installed, I just didn't want to risk it. So I went to see Joe and he gave me a test drive in his 2011? F350 SRW with a 40ft gooseneck that weighed 11k attached. I couldn't believe the handling of this thing, we went into a parking lot and I was just amazed at the maneuverability, blown away. We then went onto the freeway and he got up to 60mph and did a lane change that I almost sh*t my pants. Solid, solid, solid. I am sold. I am placing my order this week for both the safety hitch as well as a new Road Warrior 420 that I can tow with piece of mind. People who aren't forward thinking and are afraid of change are the naysayers I feel. Joe mentioned to me that he had the safety hitch tested to see what ratings he could achieve, they company called him and the guy said to him that in the 30 years he's been testing equipment he never ran into one that his equipment couldn't break, until the safety hitch. He said he stopped after 45,000lbs. So Joe had it certified at 30,000 lbs. I am going to trust the NASA engineer on this one. Change is good, how these things aren't being sold at RV dealers is beyond me. This thing is a home run. Good luck.
