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Jan 27, 2016Explorer
I question the nothing in the truck bed and no family when researching a bunk house, bit I'll run with all the numbers work out.
Your truck with 3.5L EB and 3.73 should be great for power. I would recommend the EQ 1000 or 1200 pound bars. At 720 pounds dry, should be a little under 1000 pounds loaded. Ford recommend you only need to restore 50% of unloaded front axle weight for your year truck. I would target closer to 100% based on rear axle load and rating. Many RV ownners with late model F-150s that have taken their setups to scales show rear axle rating (around 4050 pounds) exceeded under all other ratings @ 50% front axle weight restored.
Timbrens, air bags, and add a leaf do not transfer any weight from the rear axle to the front. 1000 pounds of TW dropping on a ball will take off about 400 pounds from the front/steer axle and add about 1400 pounds to the rear axle. While these rear suspension aids can change 5" of sag to none, they do not change that 1400 pounds. A WDH can take 600 pounds from that 1400 off the rear axle and restore the 400 to the front axle.
Your truck with 3.5L EB and 3.73 should be great for power. I would recommend the EQ 1000 or 1200 pound bars. At 720 pounds dry, should be a little under 1000 pounds loaded. Ford recommend you only need to restore 50% of unloaded front axle weight for your year truck. I would target closer to 100% based on rear axle load and rating. Many RV ownners with late model F-150s that have taken their setups to scales show rear axle rating (around 4050 pounds) exceeded under all other ratings @ 50% front axle weight restored.
Timbrens, air bags, and add a leaf do not transfer any weight from the rear axle to the front. 1000 pounds of TW dropping on a ball will take off about 400 pounds from the front/steer axle and add about 1400 pounds to the rear axle. While these rear suspension aids can change 5" of sag to none, they do not change that 1400 pounds. A WDH can take 600 pounds from that 1400 off the rear axle and restore the 400 to the front axle.
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