Towing with Ford Expedition

[JJensen79]

First off I want to say this forum is great. What a wealth of knowledge.

Now to my question. This was my first time pulling a TT with this truck and it seemed like if the road got a little bumpy the back end wanted to roll side to side. I am wondering if this is because of the Independant rear suspension?

All of my experience with towing has been with straight axle trucks. The roll didn't scare me or make me feel out of control, just different.

[imadtchmn]

JJensen79 wrote:
2008 with the heavy duty tow package. 5.4 engine. Equalizer 4 point sway bars (1000 lbs.). Trailer is a NorthTrail 32 buds weighed in at 8200 lbs +/- on the scale with everything in it ready for camping ( no water).

It doesn't feel like the back of truck is swaying side to side but more of a rolling effect.

This could also be caused by using passenger tires instead of truck tires. I know when I changed to truck tires, the sway or roll seemed to be reduced tremendously. Truck tires seem to have more sidewall stability.

[bikendan]

JJensen79 wrote:
Trailer is a NorthTrail 32 buds weighed in at 8200 lbs +/- on the scale with everything in it ready for camping ( no water).

IMHO, TOO much trailer for a Expy.

[JJensen79]

2008 with the heavy duty tow package. 5.4 engine. Equalizer 4 point sway bars (1000 lbs.). Trailer is a NorthTrail 32 buds weighed in at 8200 lbs +/- on the scale with everything in it ready for camping ( no water).

It doesn't feel like the back of truck is swaying side to side but more of a rolling effect.

[phenrichs]

Your hitch configuration would be valuable information as well. We had a Jayco 19H hybrid that was about 20ft long and about 4K-5K pounds and the Expy towed it better than my F150 did. We have since upgraded TT and had to get a new TV.

[mbutts]

We need a bit more info. What year of Expy, engine size, does it have the HD tow package? Also, what length and weight (or model number and year) of your trailer.

When I moved from a 4,400 lbs. trailer to a 7,300 lbs. trailer, I started getting a LOT of rear end wiggle on my '04 Expy with HD tow package. I ended up with a larger tow vehicle.