Getting started with sway control
Here's the quick and dirty question: What questions do I need to ask about weight distribution and sway control systems? I'm already thinking, trailer weight, tongue weight, and can I back up with...
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Get trailer first then figure out what you want or need.
Common misconception among mostly the RV crowd is that as soon as any sizeable trailer touches a truck’s hitch it needs weight distribution and sway control.
Given your perceived lack of experience with towing (from your post), I would suggest first find trailer that is suitable to tow behind your truck, presuming you’re keeping current truck. Objectively, gvw of trailer at or under rated towing weight. Subjectively, you may want to decrease the total trailer weight if you’re pulling a lot, long distances, steep grades, high altitude, winter time, etc.
General recommendation since I’m intimately familiar with heavy towing with your model of truck, if it has the 5.0 or Eco boost, I’d be shooting for trailers that max out at about 7klbs or less for a very capable and comfortable tow.
Once you have all that sorted out and have the trailer, you can decide what is wanted or needed for a long term hitch setup.
Common misconception among mostly the RV crowd is that as soon as any sizeable trailer touches a truck’s hitch it needs weight distribution and sway control.
Given your perceived lack of experience with towing (from your post), I would suggest first find trailer that is suitable to tow behind your truck, presuming you’re keeping current truck. Objectively, gvw of trailer at or under rated towing weight. Subjectively, you may want to decrease the total trailer weight if you’re pulling a lot, long distances, steep grades, high altitude, winter time, etc.
General recommendation since I’m intimately familiar with heavy towing with your model of truck, if it has the 5.0 or Eco boost, I’d be shooting for trailers that max out at about 7klbs or less for a very capable and comfortable tow.
Once you have all that sorted out and have the trailer, you can decide what is wanted or needed for a long term hitch setup.
