bretm151 wrote:
DazedNConfused wrote:
Just flipped through the manuals that came with my truck. There is mention of weight distribution...but no guidelines of when you'd use it -- like above a certain amount of trailer or tongue weight, type of trailer, etc. I do have the integrated Ford brake controller...which has integrated sway control. The blurb in the manual states that the sway control feature does not stop sway from happening, but that it will detect the beginning signs of sway and mitigate how much by applying brakes independently to each trailer wheel to keep it under control. Not quite sure how this plays into the overall subject...but thought it was noteworthy?
The receivers that Ford puts on their trucks require weight distribution after a certain point (it depends on a few things like diesel vs. gas and wheelbase). The easiest place to find it is on a sticker on the receiver. My 2012 F250 Short Bed Supercab's receiver was rated 600/6000 in weight carrying mode and 1250/12500 in weight distribution mode. There is a table on page 27 of this document that will tell you yours too, but be sure to check the footnotes...
Bret
This is great. Thank you. So it looks like Ford engineers recommend up to 850/8,500 lbs without the need for WD and up to 1,400/14,000 with. No specific mention of sway control - just max weights. This is what I was looking for. Seems like loading, weighing, and trying the new rig out would make sense before I spent money on a WD/SC hitch.
