Goo wrote:
I found that mine was quite easy. After it was set up so that the trailer was level, I tightened the bars so that 1/2 the front end lift came back down (per Ford manual). I actually marked that spot on the spring bar jacks with a yellow paint pen. Now every time I hook up, that's where I crank it to.
I did the same thing when we sold our 2005 Sequoia for a 2013 F-150. We used to tow with 5-1/2" on the jacks and now it's 7". I have a small wooden block that I cut to length, but I sure like the paint pen idea!
Goo wrote:
If i find the ride a bit too bouncy, I'll lower the jacks a bit to put more weight on the tongue, but generally speaking the setup is not finicky at all.
I do see the trailer "hobby-horsing" more with the F-150 than I did with the Sequoia, but it doesn't seem to affect the ride in the truck. I did notice that the receiver is a looser fit for the stinger now.
chracatoa wrote:
See if you get the weight distribution part right otherwise you'll bounce around (though you have a 2500 so you may not feel it). Also, dial your breaks correctly or every time you break on the highway you will feel a pull to the left or right.
If the trailer brakes are not working properly on one side I suspect it would pull to the other regardless of what hitch you're using.
We had an issue with pulling to the left once and I thought we had a trailer brake failure. Turns out the yoke had shifted - we parked the trailer at a friend's place and he used his tractor bucket (?!) to move it. The hanger bracket slid to the curb side:
Once I centred the bracket again, the problem was solved.
