Scale weight, confused by to much data
I have just gone from a fifth wheel to a TT. I have installed an Anderson 16k hitch and have airbags also on my 2015 SRW F350. I have been weighing the truck as I go adjusting for a nearly level truc...
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Fstmvrerik wrote:
Right now I keep 30 psi in my airbags for a nice ride, so the trailer tongue weight does not squat the truck much. I can easily drop some air and crank up the hitch, it may go to perfect level across the board.
One downside to the Anderson hitch is that the height adjustment jumps by 1 1/2" increments, so I have to adjust elsewhere to keep the trailer from going nose high or 2" plus low on the front.
Do not go by rear squat. Go by front end rise.
Notice how when hitched, your front end is roughly 500-600lbs lighter than it was empty. If you look, you will see it is sitting about an inch or so higher than when unloaded.
IDEALLY, you want to adjust your weight distribution hitch to restore the weight on the front axle to its unloaded value (5000lbs).
However, this is an F350 and is somewhat more tolerant of weight shifting around than an F150. It's not that critical. If the WD hitch is doing something, anything, and you are not concerned about how the truck drives while hitched, it is fine.
