F150 Towing Problems

cobra98 wrote:
I have a 2014 f150 145" wheel base with the 5.0 V8, 331 gears, brake controler and 20" wheels. It has the tow package.

Good that it has the tow option

3.31 ratio is okay 'cuz of the close ratio automatics of today

20's are good for towing, as long as it has low profile tires (low
aspect ratio).

Still 'P' class tires and needs to be aired up to their max for towing
well

Ask if lifted in any way?

Tow cap is 8000lbs.

Forget this number, unless you own a 'curb' or 'stripper' model AND
only weigh in at 150lbs and no other people/pets/cargo/etc in/on the TV

Why it is best to go out and weigh the setup, axle by axle, fully
loaded as if going RV'ing. That is the only way to know where you
are in reference to the ratings of your TV

On that, what are your TV's ratings?

GVWR
FGAWR
RGAWR
GCWR

I just bought a 27 ft TT with a dry weight of 5800lbs. 700lbs TW.

Forget dry weight, unless you do NOT have any dealer installed components
like propane tanks & it's fill, battery, spare, etc. That varies from
OEM to OEM and dealer to dealer

Again, why best to go out and actually weigh it

That tongue weight is from the dry? If so, then the actual will be more

Installed the E2 round bar 10,000lb wd and I still having problems with sway. What are the best upgrades I can make to improve towing. I was thanking airbags might help or a heavy duty shock. Is there a good f150 tow tune out there for better power. The sway wasn't bad but not good either.

Before tossing money at this, try resetting up.

The TV's drop front and rear used to have a rule of thumb of even
drop, but with today's suspensions...best to follow the manual. Some
still say even drop front/rear, others just return the front to +/-
of unloaded height, etc

The trailer should be level at it's highest pointing and I prefer
slightly down when done setting up the WD

Have to do this on level ground

I measured the front and back of the truck and both were at 36". The TT is level also. I was thanking maybe I don't have the tongue weight right. At 70mph the truck stays in 4th at 2800 rpms and will sometimes go into 5th on flat ground. Is this to much trailer for the truck.

Do you have it in T/H ?

Note that trailer tires (ST class) are normally rated for 65MPH MAX

From your description...think too much or at the hairy edge

A 'can' vs 'doing it well' type of thing.