Adding weight capacity to a TV
As discussed in a prior thread, our TV (Ford F150) is near the edge or a bit over it in terms of payload due to the tongue weight of our TT. There are no power issues and the towing is fine. Is the...
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Seattle Lion wrote:
We bought the truck in June and the TT later that month. When we bought the truck we didn't plan on owning an RV. Long story. We are not badly over capacity. It is a matter of a few hundred pounds if any. I just wanted to see if I could improve things a bit. The truck never bottoms out with the trailer, never has any overheating (transmission, oil, water, etc) even when climbing, and there is no serious sway (actually none most of the time). It just worries me that I am possibly over a bit.
Exactly the same mistake lots of us have made over the years. You basically have two choices. Change the tires, add air bags, maybe stiffer springs and limp along as is or, bite the bullet, swap the truck for the correct tool for the job, IE a 3/4 ton and go camping in comfort knowing that your not pushing the old truck beyond it's design capabilities.
