Sway bars for a Wolf Pup?
I have a F150 eco boost Ford. I am think about getting a 16bhs Wolf Pup. Do I need sway bars? What type? Any advice is appreciated.
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The 16BHS Wolf Pup is a single axle trailer and you will be pulling it with a an F150. Here's the stats for the Wolf Pup:
Specs
Sleeps 4
Slides 0
Hitch Weight 377 lbs.
Ship Weight 3097 lbs.
GVWR 3877 lbs
Length 21' 5"
Height 9' 11"
Width 7' 0"
Fresh Water 32 gal
Gray Water 23 gal
Black Water 23 gal
L.P. Capacity 20 lbs
Tire Size 14"
Furnace BTU 20000
Now, the over all weight of the camper and even the tongue weight probably will not warrant a weight distribution hitch, even with an F150. But with that single axle, you're opening yourself to a LOT of potential sway and squirrelly driving, you probably will want a sway bar.
A very basic friction sway bar is like the one here: Click here.
You will need a hitch on the truck that will accommodate installing the round ball that the bar attaches to. The other ball is flat mounted on the trailer tongue frame. The friction sway bar is attached to both small balls and then the crank on the bar is tightened down as tight as you can get it. The pads inside rub against the metal, exactly like brakes in your car. The tighter the resistance, the better resistance to sway.
If this camper had 2 axles, I think you could get away no sway bar (maybe), but with the single axle... I think ... you really need a sway bar (but not weight distribution).
Specs
Sleeps 4
Slides 0
Hitch Weight 377 lbs.
Ship Weight 3097 lbs.
GVWR 3877 lbs
Length 21' 5"
Height 9' 11"
Width 7' 0"
Fresh Water 32 gal
Gray Water 23 gal
Black Water 23 gal
L.P. Capacity 20 lbs
Tire Size 14"
Furnace BTU 20000
Now, the over all weight of the camper and even the tongue weight probably will not warrant a weight distribution hitch, even with an F150. But with that single axle, you're opening yourself to a LOT of potential sway and squirrelly driving, you probably will want a sway bar.
A very basic friction sway bar is like the one here: Click here.
You will need a hitch on the truck that will accommodate installing the round ball that the bar attaches to. The other ball is flat mounted on the trailer tongue frame. The friction sway bar is attached to both small balls and then the crank on the bar is tightened down as tight as you can get it. The pads inside rub against the metal, exactly like brakes in your car. The tighter the resistance, the better resistance to sway.
If this camper had 2 axles, I think you could get away no sway bar (maybe), but with the single axle... I think ... you really need a sway bar (but not weight distribution).
