Gdetrailer wrote:
Vintage465 wrote:
The only topic more touchy than "to WD or not" is "Dodge vs every other diesel". Then you have the 6v batteries in series vs single/parallel 12v and gas vs diesel. Truth is none of these matter as much as the WD subject. Your rig will always tow better with a properly set up W.D. hitch. In your case it has NOTHING to do with the capability of your pick-up. Nothing to do with how much it pushes your truck down on rear springs. It has to do with the fact that you have 6 to 8 hundred pounds pounding you every time you hit a decent size bump or swell in the road or hiway. When the back end of the truck goes down on a bump or bridge approach...........the front axle of the truck goes up.........it's a fact...can be no other way. A properly set up W.D. will minimize this as it spreads the weight across the whole truck. Visualize in your mind the trailer pushing down on both axles at a time vs one axle at a time.
So.. in YOUR "wise wisdom" can you explain HOW to apply WD to a SLIDE IN TRUCK CAMPER?
Yeah, you can't.
Towing a trailer which IS within the trucks capabilities AND all specifications without WD does no harm, does not cause accidents.
The ONLY thing WD can do in this case is SLIGHTLY reduce the front end "porpoising". Basically THE SAME porpoising HAPPENS to trucks carrying a SLIDE IN TRUCK CAMPER OR ANY LOAD IN THE BED.
From my own experience with TCs AND bumper pull trailer towing I have much less porpoising towing my TT without WD than what you get with a TC.
It TAKES a stable, stout platform to do this, don't try this with a F150 or any other half ton.. It IS the reason why I intentionally skip the half ton crowd of trucks. Half ton koolaid drinkers do not get it..
900 lbs on the F250/F350 truck hitch is pretty much like having 1800 lbs on the center of truck bed and rear axle..
Maybe you can come up with a WD for slide in truck camper users and scare them into using it..
TRY without, if the porpoising action is objectionable then perhaps try with WD..
I am always amazed just how deep the pro WD crowd likes to scare folks into something that sometimes in some cases is not needed and is dead weight and lost money..
OP in this case has NOTHING TO LOSE by trying without, they have a trailer which IS fully within ALL specs of the tow vehicle (yes, INCLUDING THE HITCH) without WD..
Sorry this hurt your pride. Notice I said and addressed his pickup. Not talking about any F150. Talking about his pickup. And and slide in camper spreads it's weight over half the truck and not just on the tail end. And many slide in camper rigs use air bags and/or helper springs to assist rock and roll. Not all I'm sure but many. Used to be in this business. Too many people get caught up in the "it don't push my truck down but 2 inches....she's good. Time to close this thread.
