First time travel trailer towing question
I've just bought a 2015 skyline retro 188s I have a 1994 f150 with a tow package 300 inline 6 auto, the camper weighs 3050 the gvwr 3850 I pulled it home with a regular receiver I was going to put swa...
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GOOD GRIEF!! I need to stop reading some of these threads because it annoys the hell out of me on how quick people invoke the "no price too high for safety" nonsense when the situation isn't a matter of safety at all.
IT'S ONLY A 3000 POUND TRAILER!! - You DON'T need a WDH! Sway bar - definitely.
The WDH basically lifts weight off the rear axels of your truck and transfers weight to your trailer and to your steering front axle of your truck. Even if your tongue weight is 500 lbs (and I doubt it is that much), your p/u can handle that just fine and will likely give you a better ride and more traction on your drive axle, and most importantly, not enough to affect your steering axle weights.
Here's why you DON'T want to use a WDH... As I said above, it transfers weight back to your trailer axle which is only a single axle and the weakest link in your set up. The trailer tires are smaller and lighter duty than your truck tires because it is such a small trailer. Sending more weight increases the heat on them, wear on them, and the suspension on the trailer is significantly less strong than your truck suspension. You increase your chances of tire failure by putting more weight on them.
IT'S ONLY A 3000 POUND TRAILER!! - You DON'T need a WDH! Sway bar - definitely.
The WDH basically lifts weight off the rear axels of your truck and transfers weight to your trailer and to your steering front axle of your truck. Even if your tongue weight is 500 lbs (and I doubt it is that much), your p/u can handle that just fine and will likely give you a better ride and more traction on your drive axle, and most importantly, not enough to affect your steering axle weights.
Here's why you DON'T want to use a WDH... As I said above, it transfers weight back to your trailer axle which is only a single axle and the weakest link in your set up. The trailer tires are smaller and lighter duty than your truck tires because it is such a small trailer. Sending more weight increases the heat on them, wear on them, and the suspension on the trailer is significantly less strong than your truck suspension. You increase your chances of tire failure by putting more weight on them.
