Suggestions for improving towing in an F150?
Hello good people! I’m looking for some suggestions on if I should do anything to kind of beef up and support the stock suspension in my truck. Here is what I am working with: I have a 2014 F150 SCr...
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rhetthughes wrote:
The dealership set up the weight distribution and while this may not be perfect, measuring the ground to the top of the wheel well, the back end sank 1.5 inches and the front end sank 3/4 of an inch. So after reading some thoughts here, Am I correct to understand that one thing I want to do is adjust the WDH to get that front end to sink about the same as the back end - so I need to do adjust it so it presses the front down a bit and lifts the back a bit. Would that be correct?
For front wheel well measurements, the goal is for WDH to return the height as close as you can, to what it was before you hitched up. The rear will take care of itself. The theory behind this is, if the front wheel well gets returned to original height, lost front axle weight must also be restored, and your headlights aren't pointing up in the trees.
There are many tow vehicles that have helper springs, air bags, and automatic leveling systems. They help in returning the wheel well to original height, but, they do nothing for lost weight restoration. With these, wheel well measurements wouldn't tell you much about restoring front axle weight.
Scale weights will tell you in pounds, what your axles (front and rear) weigh without the trailer, axle weights with WDH applied, axle weights without WDH, and loaded trailer weight. With these numbers you can see how many pounds are lost on your front axle, how many pounds your WDH is restoring, and calculate actual tongue weight and it's percentage.
Check your owners manual (truck), some manufacturers recommend 100% weight restoration, and some recommend as little as 50%.
When you drive onto the scale, you'll see it is broken up into three sections (plates). You want to stop with your axles, each on a separate plate. The button to call the weigh master is located up high for the big rigs. Bring a broom stick or something to help you reach it. You may want to go in to talk with weigh master, before you drive on the scale, about how he / she likes to do the multiple weights.
