Weight Distributing Hitches
We upgraded from a 24 foot travel trailer to a 33 foot travel trailer this summer. We are towing with a Ford F150 with Eco Boost engine. The truck is rated to tow up to 9600 and our TT is 6500 so we...
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TriciaR1970 wrote:TomG2 wrote:
Be aware that the Hensley (or any other hitch) is going to further reduce your payload capacity. If you can borrow or rent a F-250 other 2500 series pickup, you will be amazed at the improvement in stability.
I am aware of that and it is included in the calculations. Is there anything that can be done to increase payload? Someone mentioned stronger springs, better tires. I'm sure those are good ideas but they won't really increase payload will they? :(
No, they may increase the safety of towing the weight you have, but they are not going to increase your payload capacity. Even if they could, there's no way you could possibly know how much the capacity was increased. It'd be a shot in the dark, at best.
To be completely fair, there are folks with lots of towing miles that maintain that the manufacturers tow ratings are more guidelines, rather than absolute values. I'm not one of them, but, at the same time I can't dismiss their experience out of hand.
Your original question concerned sway elimination. Your experience apparently indicated that the truck easily towed the weight of the new camper. So, assuming that your choice is to continue to use the F150 to tow, the Hensley is a good choice for weight distribution and sway control. BTW, no system is going to eliminate sway completely.
