Using Firestone airbags with WD hitch?
First off, let me say that I have searched through the forums….and I’ve found some good info on this topic, but nothing really concrete. And a lot of the info I found was from way back in the early 2...
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I'm sensing some sarcasm here :)
I do know that without a WDH or without the air bags inflated....just hooking up the trailer to the hitch on my truck will squat the rear several inches....and makes the front end feel really light and sketchy on the highway. A WDH makes a huge difference in how the thing tows...the addition of air bags helped even more. That being said....I tow my 25ft / 5000lb skiboat straight on the hitch with no special wdh or sway control.....and it tows just fine.
But....you have to remember that a travel trailer (at least mine) usually has a full 40 gallon fresh water tank in the front....plus a bunch of gear. I guarantee that the tonque weight on my 19ft travel trailer is double (if not more) than the tonque weight of my 25ft boat.
I do know that without a WDH or without the air bags inflated....just hooking up the trailer to the hitch on my truck will squat the rear several inches....and makes the front end feel really light and sketchy on the highway. A WDH makes a huge difference in how the thing tows...the addition of air bags helped even more. That being said....I tow my 25ft / 5000lb skiboat straight on the hitch with no special wdh or sway control.....and it tows just fine.
But....you have to remember that a travel trailer (at least mine) usually has a full 40 gallon fresh water tank in the front....plus a bunch of gear. I guarantee that the tonque weight on my 19ft travel trailer is double (if not more) than the tonque weight of my 25ft boat.
