Buying F350 with an eye towards the future
With my max tow F150 the previous owner had installed air bags to help level the hitch/trailer. If I put 10-15% of my 7000 lb. trailer weight on the WDH will I still need air bags to raise the hitch ...
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lenr wrote:
Another opinion--others will vary
With an F350, the back end will not drop much, but you will get the same leverage effect reducing the weight on the front end. Similar wheel base of an F350 or F150 will have a similar leverage effect. For best possible steering, set WD to return weight to the front end similar to what it is when the truck is unloaded regardless of if it is a 150 or 350. I set up WD on any trailer over 3,000 lb. on my F-350. Ever see a small car or small SUV pulling an over-loaded U-Haul trailer with the back end way down and the front end up in the air. Bet they were weaving all over the place for lack of steering weight.
You'll be splitting hairs to see how much the front is "unloaded".
Think about it, if a 1 ton diesel has 1000lbs more on the front axle than a 1/2 ton (it does), do you think removing a few hundred lbs is going to adversely affect handling and braking? It won't.
