Suspension mods
I could use some wise advice. F150 SRW 4WD w/ trailer package. Mated with NorthStar Adventurer 8.5. Despite assurances from both car & TC dealers - fair amount of sag & sway. While many may say I ...
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mike326 wrote:
I could use some wise advice. F150 SRW 4WD w/ trailer package. Mated with NorthStar Adventurer 8.5. Despite assurances from both car & TC dealers - fair amount of sag & sway. While many may say I should upgrade to an F250 - probably not an option at the moment. So looking at suspension mods. I'm thinking of RoadMaster Advanced System (RAS), Bilstein HD shocks, E-series tires - possibly Helwig sway bars. At the risk of being scrushed by criticisms & pinions - what would the TC community recommend or agree w/ the above mods?
Semper Fi - mike 326
Assuming you need to stick with that truck, I think the order of upgrades should be:
#1 Insurance on the TC for total loss
#2 Tires (!)
#3 Airbags or supersprings. I think you meant "Roadmaster Active System", which I admit I've never heard of or seen before. Looks a bit crazy to me. Airbags will be more versatile so you can use the truck unloaded without affecting the ride, but springs are better to avoid sway.
#4 Sway Bar if necessary after doing #3.
I think the biggest concern I would have is the axle rating for that truck, but then again I see 1/2 ton trucks going down the highway totally overloaded with cardboard or whatnot all the time and they seem to survive.
