Sway Problem / Need Help
I am towing a 253RB Sunset Trail(30') with a F150 Ecoboost and am having a hard time with it if there is ANY wind at all. For the most part it tows ok on a calm day but if there is any wind at all it...
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Ya, several thoughts:
#1. Wind buffet and sway are tow entirely different things. Wind buffet will hit you and push you around but will end after a few cycles. Sway will start and the cycles will get worse unless action is taken.
Which type do you have?
#2. Out of all the figures you have you don't have THE most important. Tongue weight. Tongue weight (or lack there of) causes 95%+ of true sway issues.
Get the actual tongue weight and get back to us.
BTW, I have towed tons with just a ball hitch with no problems as long as the tongue weight is correct. If the tongue weight is not correct it tows like garbage.
I guess it is likely more of wind buffeting than actual sway.
I haven't weighed just the tongue unhitched. It is 554# dry but I realize that really doesn't mean much without actually weighing it with gear, propane, water etc..
I was taking the loaded rear axle weight of the truck (3925#) and subtracting the unloaded weight of the rear axle (2668#) so 1250# but I suppose that would be the weight on the rear axle and not the hitch.
