New truck, New trailer, TONS of sway!
I recently took delivery of our 2015 Prowler 32pbhs trailer and towed it home with my 2015 f150 ecoboost pickup. The dealer I bought it from also sold me and installed a blue ox sway pro system. The...
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I think that if properly set up--tongue weight, ball height etc.--the trailer will tow fine. I agree with those who advise looking forward into the TV tires--light truck tires on the TV will work better than P tires and even the tire pressure will affect the feel; when I first pulled my trailer this year the TV tires were at 35 pounds and I had a slippery, unsettling feel. Got the bicycle pump and put the tires back up to 40 pounds and the normal solid feel returned.
Note that the new 2015 F-150s have generous payload and a receiver rated at 1230 pounds when used with WD. In some configurations a new F-150 can have more payload than an F-250 with a diesel. In any event it has yet to be cogently explained to me why the size of the TV would affect what goes on behind the pivot point of the trailer and TV. I think a poor set up with a 150 is still going to be a poor set up if used unchanged with a 250.
Note that the new 2015 F-150s have generous payload and a receiver rated at 1230 pounds when used with WD. In some configurations a new F-150 can have more payload than an F-250 with a diesel. In any event it has yet to be cogently explained to me why the size of the TV would affect what goes on behind the pivot point of the trailer and TV. I think a poor set up with a 150 is still going to be a poor set up if used unchanged with a 250.
