Difficulty Reducing Tongue Weight
Hello! I joined today because I have been unable to solve my towing issues and would like to see if anyone can give me ideas to help. Tow rig: 2018 F150 Lariat Crew 4x4, 3.5L max tow Camper: 200...
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So you’ve done nothing to the trucks suspension and don’t even have enough air in the tires, much less a heavy duty set of tires. Yes that tongue weight sounds like a lot because it is for a truck that size.
And other than “push” when passing semis we haven’t heard what the other undesirable towing traits are. (I can surmise that the heavy tongue weight causes some decent bucking over bumps though). But you said it doesn’t sway, so that’s good.
Pump them tires up all the way, max out the wdh however that works and then giver a try, is what I’d do.
Then decide if you want to upgrade the suspension, tires or the wdh.
Jmo.
And fwiw although I wouldn’t recommend it publicly, I’ve towed a lot of trailers on 1/2 ton truck P tires and cranked the rear tires up to 60+psi to get a trailer moved.
You’d be surprised the difference and trying it briefly would simulate some e load range tires that would take any tire flex out of the stability equation.
And other than “push” when passing semis we haven’t heard what the other undesirable towing traits are. (I can surmise that the heavy tongue weight causes some decent bucking over bumps though). But you said it doesn’t sway, so that’s good.
Pump them tires up all the way, max out the wdh however that works and then giver a try, is what I’d do.
Then decide if you want to upgrade the suspension, tires or the wdh.
Jmo.
And fwiw although I wouldn’t recommend it publicly, I’ve towed a lot of trailers on 1/2 ton truck P tires and cranked the rear tires up to 60+psi to get a trailer moved.
You’d be surprised the difference and trying it briefly would simulate some e load range tires that would take any tire flex out of the stability equation.
