How To Set Up An F-250 For Towing?
I've bought a 2022 F-250 for towing a Jayco bumper pull travel trailer. Can somebody guide me on what I need to do now so that when I get to the trailer I'll be ready to hitch up and tow? Edit: I se...
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I’m really confused as to whether you have a trailer yet. One of your last posts about how obtrusively long the truck was alluded to it.
But in short, you need the right height 2-15/16 ball stinger. Adjustable is nice for a couple reasons. 1 because you’re likely to get it wrong the first time and 2 because it allows for towing a much wider range of trailers. And 3 if you get a flip over 2” and 2&5 combo you’ll have it covered for towing a smaller trailer as well.
Remember to buy the RIGHT size hitch shank. And DONT use adapter sleeves unles you like bent hitch pins and worn out receiver pin holes.
The trailer that you don’t have yet will have a 7 pin plug on the end of a cord. Plug it into your truck. Just like plugging in the toaster in the kitchen.
Only thing left to do then is adjust the brakes. Read owners manual. (For the truck if wondering)
If’n it somehow tows like poop (swaying) then consider remedial action on the trailer or the purchase of a heavy steel band-aid (wdh with sway control).
Regarding cameras, idk man, I’m having trouble envisioning you backing up a 55’ + combo as is.
First, haul that sucker to the biggest empty parking lot you can find and don’t leave until you can put it inbetween some appropriately spaced cones without running them over. Don’t use the parking lot luminaire bases as cones until you can successfully not hit things that won’t damage the truck or trailer.
I’d say skip the trailer camera so you have to get out and see what you might hit next, as well as promote a greater level of skill training backing trailers up.
But in short, you need the right height 2-15/16 ball stinger. Adjustable is nice for a couple reasons. 1 because you’re likely to get it wrong the first time and 2 because it allows for towing a much wider range of trailers. And 3 if you get a flip over 2” and 2&5 combo you’ll have it covered for towing a smaller trailer as well.
Remember to buy the RIGHT size hitch shank. And DONT use adapter sleeves unles you like bent hitch pins and worn out receiver pin holes.
The trailer that you don’t have yet will have a 7 pin plug on the end of a cord. Plug it into your truck. Just like plugging in the toaster in the kitchen.
Only thing left to do then is adjust the brakes. Read owners manual. (For the truck if wondering)
If’n it somehow tows like poop (swaying) then consider remedial action on the trailer or the purchase of a heavy steel band-aid (wdh with sway control).
Regarding cameras, idk man, I’m having trouble envisioning you backing up a 55’ + combo as is.
First, haul that sucker to the biggest empty parking lot you can find and don’t leave until you can put it inbetween some appropriately spaced cones without running them over. Don’t use the parking lot luminaire bases as cones until you can successfully not hit things that won’t damage the truck or trailer.
I’d say skip the trailer camera so you have to get out and see what you might hit next, as well as promote a greater level of skill training backing trailers up.
