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Newbieatcamping
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Jul 18, 2020

Weight distribution hitch for lifted truck

I have a lifted 2003 Ford F-250-lifted 4inches on 35 inch tires.

Camer dry is roughly 7,500# went to the camp ground no issues. Without any sway control or weight hitch.

The issue isn’t with sagging out the truck. It barely squats with the weight but coming home it was windy and I didn’t even make it one exit before I decided to get off due to the camper sway.

Do I necessarily need a weight distribution hitch or would I be OK with just a sway control set up.

I may be trading this camper in for a 5th wheel within the next year or so.

So I’d hate to go all out if I can just get away with a sway control set up.

Thanks
  • blt2ski's avatar
    blt2ski
    Moderator
    Jul 18, 2020
    I would make sure your current setup the trailer is level to slightly nose down.
    Do you have enough hitch wt, ie >10%, closer to 13-15% is better.
    Also, if you can verify the side to side wt on the tires, that can also make sway an issue too, if one side is heavier than the other. Local state law is no more than 500 lbs difference side to side.
    Also verify that the axels are not "V"d any any way.
    If all the above are good, then a sway control is needed. Reality, one of these items is probably out of whack, hence the swaying in side winds. IMHO, If you need sway control, then you have a bad designed trailer.

    Marty

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