Weight Distribution Hitch with F350?

TomG2 wrote:

Charles2222 wrote:
That mean every time I haul 100lbs of soil in the rear of the truck I need a wdh?Think not!

Good point. These folks that think a modern full sized pickup is going to become unstable from the addition or subtraction of a couple hundred pounds are from "The sky is falling" network.

Please explain how you can hook up a WDH to a load of dirt in the back of a truck.

And nobody said anything about a "couple hundred pounds". We're talking about nearly half a ton and what the trucks manufacturer says it needs.
Think about it, a truck is not designed to carry all its load on the back bumper. It's built to carry most of the load in the bed where both axles play a part.

Charles2222 wrote:
That mean every time I haul 100lbs of soil in the rear of the truck I need a wdh?Think not!

Good point. These folks that think a modern full sized pickup is going to become unstable from the addition or subtraction of a couple hundred pounds are from "The sky is falling" network.

A F-350 diesel has plenty of front end weight and can stand to lose some. The front end stays on the ground with gasoline powered pickups, doesn't it? If the weight of Uncle Bob on or off the front axle makes it unsafe, you should have purchased a Chevy. Sway control is a whole different story and if you have a swayer, you need help.

FWIW
My trailer with a 1400# tongue weight only raised my HD 3/4 inch as well and I thought I was good based on those measurements. However, what I learned from the CAT scale was that I was only transferring 200# back to the front and the truck handled horribly.
Not saying you need WD or not, just saying the fender measurement method isn't always fool proof.

ScottG wrote:

StewB wrote:
I just brought my 26ft RLS (7900 lb gross)Okanagan bumper pull home from storage with my new to me 2011 F350 SRW 4x4 CC long box. I checked the hitched and unhitched height of the wheel well as per Ford manual. The front only went up 3/4 of an inch with the trailer hookded up. The back only went down 1 1/2 inches.
Can't see much point in trying to redistribute that weight???

Lifting the front of your heavy truck that much suggest to me that you need a WDH.
You need to find out your actual tongue weight and then consult with you manual. It probably says the tongue weight without WDH cannot exceed 500 or 750#.

It only lifted 3/4". I should also note my truck has a camper package and a 10,800 GVW package. Ford says return front height to half of raised amount. Would not take much tension on the chains do that.

Also, my trailer had everything in it except food. So I don't expect much diferance when we head out to camp.

One thing you will not do with that rig is raise the front end of a F350 diesel.

Don't even try to compress the front end of a HD truck! I use WDH but on the lowest links and then of course the friction sway control

When I tried to compress the front end the truck fought me and the handling was terrible. There is a 1000lb engine plus a 400lb tranny up front with a suspension to hold it all up, last thing you want to do is try to force it down. You drop 1000lbs on the hitch and the truck will hardly notice it. Have 900lbs on my hitch, the truck hardly moves when I set it down.

Charles2222 wrote:
That mean every time I haul 100lbs of soil in the rear of the truck I need a wdh?Think not!

No! That is NOT what it means.:R
Barney

That mean every time I haul 100lbs of soil in the rear of the truck I need a wdh?Think not!

StewB wrote:
I just brought my 26ft RLS (7900 lb gross)Okanagan bumper pull home from storage with my new to me 2011 F350 SRW 4x4 CC long box. I checked the hitched and unhitched height of the wheel well as per Ford manual. The front only went up 3/4 of an inch with the trailer hookded up. The back only went down 1 1/2 inches.
Can't see much point in trying to redistribute that weight???

Lifting the front of your heavy truck that much suggest to me that you need a WDH.
You need to find out your actual tongue weight and then consult with you manual. It probably says the tongue weight without WDH cannot exceed 500 or 750#.

StewB wrote:
I just brought my 26ft RLS (7900 lb gross)Okanagan bumper pull home from storage with my new to me 2011 F350 SRW 4x4 CC long box. I checked the hitched and unhitched height of the wheel well as per Ford manual. The front only went up 3/4 of an inch with the trailer hookded up. The back only went down 1 1/2 inches.
Can't see much point in trying to redistribute that weight???

I have the same issue with my F250 with the camper package. Only pulling 5500 GTW. But I like the sway control of my hitch, and when pulling with a full water tank and more junk in the bed of the truck, it helps.

Also check it again when your loaded and ready to go camping. Your tongue weight will increase for sure.