what if tongue weight is the only "problem"?
I just set up my Airstream 28' with a 2016 F250 diesel equipped with Ride Rite airbags and an adjustable height hitch. As set up, my setup at about 20 lbs in the airbags gives me a level truck and le...
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Tvov wrote:Slidepop wrote:
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The rig seems to drive just fine -- a little smoother than the F250 dually I used to tow the trailer with, and it doesn't seem to wander at all at any speed. The electronic sway control built into the F250 has not activated once in about 500 miles of towing. I have not yet driven in heavy wind.
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I don't know much about the "built in" sway control on the new trucks, but I thought they wouldn't activate until it is basically an emergency situation. I would be careful depending on that. Even basic hitch sway control, like a friction bar, will help to reduce sway even starting.
I think the Ford factory hitches are very good and heavy duty, but still I would certainly get a weight distribution hitch with sway control, especially with a pretty long trailer like you have. Just because you use a WD hitch, that doesn't mean you will overload the front end. You can adjust the weight distribution however you want, more or less weight forward, for the ride and safety you are looking for.
You are absolutely correct, if one gets into a situation where the sway control kicks in while towing a large trailer, you are having an emergency.
