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F5Pro
Explorer
Feb 15, 2020

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 on the F350 or will the opposite be true?
  • I did not use a WD with a 12K 1500 HW trailer on my SW3500 or dually version. Barely too 200-300 lbs off the FA.
    I do admit, I generally speaking used a WD with my same size TT you have weight wise. With that said, it usually took no more than 60-100 lbs off the FA. It was as noted set pretty light tension wise.
    What I did NOTICE with a WD, was the side to side rocking in side winds was lowered with a WD, and even less with a dual cam.
    With the above typed, I would suggest a WD with the new truck. Needed? no

    Marty
  • Of using the WDH for that weight trailer use the lowest setting for the hitch. The truck will fight you if you try to move any weight forward. 800lbs on a F350 hitch will barely move it.
  • 1000lbs tongue weight load carrying won’t require anything on a 1 ton.
    If you use a wdh as well for a little trailer hooked to a big truck, you won’t even get the advantage of smoothing out the ride with weight “in” the bed.

    However if you’ve actually driven a 1 ton truck you’d know this, so beware, it may be too much suspension compared to what your used to. They don’t ride like a 1/2 ton
  • Ron3rd's avatar
    Ron3rd
    Explorer III
    Doubt it. The F350 probably won't know you put anything on the hitch.