Suspension mods and towing...my experience
So back in July I purchased my first Dually ( used 2011 F350 Crew cab, long bed 4x4 with the 6.7L Diesel with camper package) and promptly set about getting it ready to carry my Lance 1055 and tow my Sundowner Valulite 727 3 Horse slant load trailer.
First thing I did was add upper stable loads and a superhitch, I already had the super truss from my SRW. It was ok but too much squat and sway with just the camper so I added in lower stable loads.
Great ride with just the camper but with the horse trailer hooked up I was just nose high.
So with the need to be able to level and the fact that I some times haul just one horse and other times two but most of the time I run with out a trailer I decided on Airlift Loadlifter 5000 extreme airbags which can be run at zero psi due to inner bag snubbers.
This weekend we drove 100 miles each way to a 2 day riding clinic. One pass some bumpy freeway, two lane windy canyon roads and a small twisty rural road to the horse facility and onto some steep dirt roads to the barn area. I had 30 pounds in the bags. We sat level, no sway and the ride was super over all surfaces.
This is how it sits unloaded with the bags at 30psi and the lower stable loads engaged
Oh and we stopped at the CAT Scales, Full fuel, Full Water and propane, two Adults 3 dogs, one horse in the trailer with tack and hay.
Quite the load
but the ride was great the handling was great and the 6.7L diesel pulled like there was nothing hooked up to it.
First thing I did was add upper stable loads and a superhitch, I already had the super truss from my SRW. It was ok but too much squat and sway with just the camper so I added in lower stable loads.
Great ride with just the camper but with the horse trailer hooked up I was just nose high.
So with the need to be able to level and the fact that I some times haul just one horse and other times two but most of the time I run with out a trailer I decided on Airlift Loadlifter 5000 extreme airbags which can be run at zero psi due to inner bag snubbers.
This weekend we drove 100 miles each way to a 2 day riding clinic. One pass some bumpy freeway, two lane windy canyon roads and a small twisty rural road to the horse facility and onto some steep dirt roads to the barn area. I had 30 pounds in the bags. We sat level, no sway and the ride was super over all surfaces.
This is how it sits unloaded with the bags at 30psi and the lower stable loads engaged
Oh and we stopped at the CAT Scales, Full fuel, Full Water and propane, two Adults 3 dogs, one horse in the trailer with tack and hay.
Quite the load
but the ride was great the handling was great and the 6.7L diesel pulled like there was nothing hooked up to it.
