Weight distribution/sway

APT wrote:
There should be a sticker on the truck receiver like this one with two ratings. I believe your F-150 has the same 600 pound limit in weight carrying mode. In my experience, anything over about 400 pounds of TW benefits from WDH. I highly recommend one with integrated sway control like Equal-i-zer 4pt, Reese Straight Line. and Blueox Swaypro.

Love that you posted this... so many people don't even realize that the hitch on the truck has maximum ratings too!

There should be a sticker on the truck receiver like this one with two ratings. I believe your F-150 has the same 600 pound limit in weight carrying mode. In my experience, anything over about 400 pounds of TW benefits from WDH. I highly recommend one with integrated sway control like Equal-i-zer 4pt, Reese Straight Line. and Blueox Swaypro.

If you have over #500 of tongue weight, you will want a WD hitch setup at the least.

From there, it's just up to how well it's adjusted and how far back the trailer axles are from the hitch. The farther back, the better the tow, but heavier the tongue weight.

I only have a basic WD hitch setup with my 22' trailer, but the trailer axles are 2/3's of the way back, so it tows very well with just a basic WD hitch setup.

The closer the trailer axles are to the tow vehicle, the less TW it's going to have and the more need for additional sway control IMO.

Good luck!

Mitch

Thanks for the help. Dan

scbwr wrote:
My recommendation...get a WD hitch with sway control and you'll be sure to have a safe tow. Based upon personal experience and postings on the forum, you really can't go wrong with an Equalizer or Reese dual cam. Be aware that the technology used with the Equalizer does create some creaks and groans when towing...it took me a little time to get used to it after using a Hensley hitch.

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My recommendation...get a WD hitch with sway control and you'll be sure to have a safe tow. Based upon personal experience and postings on the forum, you really can't go wrong with an Equalizer or Reese dual cam. Be aware that the technology used with the Equalizer does create some creaks and groans when towing...it took me a little time to get used to it after using a Hensley hitch.

How do I determine if I need a WDH ?

FAQ

Courtesy: E-Trailer

I looked online, found a couple used units.

The trailer has GVWR over 6000 lbs. With average tongue weight of 12.5 percent. Your tongue weight would be around 750 lbs.

I would says yes on the WD hitch, and it's your call on the sway control.

Sway control is normally recommended for trailers that are 25+ feet. Measurements on your trailer show just under that.

There are hitches with sway control built in. Take a look at Andersen Hitches, Equalizer hitches, BlueOx Xway Pro

not enough information: unless someone has exactly the same set up, and thus knows the missing parameters, no answer is possible.

I'm not trying to be a smart alec. To answer, one needs to know the max truck payload, tongue weight, what else you plan to have in the truck, i.e. how many people and what other gear will be in the truck, for starters.