Will my 2014 F250 need overloads?
I have a 2014 F250. I just bought a 1999 Northstar Laredo hard sided 8' slide in camper. I am still working on the camper so I have not been able to mount it on the truck yet. Therefore I do not kn...
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We have a 2013 F-250 with Snow Plow and Camper packages. 10k pound GVWR. It has upper overloads from the factory and I added the StableLoad upper rubber blocks, first. Still, a bit of sag and side to side sway. I didn't find the amount of sag alarming, but the top-heavy induced sway was a little un-nerving. The StableLoads certainly engage the over-load leafs much sooner than the thin, stock pads, but with about 500 pounds in my truck (work stuff, no camper) it rides like a tank.
Two weeks ago, before a 2,000 mile trip to The Keys, I installed the Timbren SES rubber bumpers, keeping the StableLoads, too. If I had it to do over, I'd install the Timbren SES, first, and see what happens. The sway was dramatically reduced after the SES install. Our camper is at least 3,000 pounds and we towed a cargo trailer that was about 3,000 to 3,300 pounds from Virginia to Daytona and back, driving to The Keys with just the camper. It handled beautifully in both configurations.
I might remove the StableLoads and re-install the stock pads for the times between having the camper loaded. I may also install a set of F-350 axle blocks to give the rear an additional 2" or so of lift. I'm on the fence about the thicker axle blocks because I don't want my tailgate any higher during work mode. I use the truck for work more than I use it for the camper and trailer. With only the camper, I see no need for the F-350 axle blocks. Perhaps, re-aiming the headlights while trailering would be a better course of action than the taller F-350 axle blocks.
Two weeks ago, before a 2,000 mile trip to The Keys, I installed the Timbren SES rubber bumpers, keeping the StableLoads, too. If I had it to do over, I'd install the Timbren SES, first, and see what happens. The sway was dramatically reduced after the SES install. Our camper is at least 3,000 pounds and we towed a cargo trailer that was about 3,000 to 3,300 pounds from Virginia to Daytona and back, driving to The Keys with just the camper. It handled beautifully in both configurations.
I might remove the StableLoads and re-install the stock pads for the times between having the camper loaded. I may also install a set of F-350 axle blocks to give the rear an additional 2" or so of lift. I'm on the fence about the thicker axle blocks because I don't want my tailgate any higher during work mode. I use the truck for work more than I use it for the camper and trailer. With only the camper, I see no need for the F-350 axle blocks. Perhaps, re-aiming the headlights while trailering would be a better course of action than the taller F-350 axle blocks.
