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Re: Advice for a newbie
Thanks everyone for all the great feedback and advice!!! I've installed the Timberen springs and figured out that the spring arm socket nuts were really loose which was giving me little to no sway control. I can feel the difference of with the springs and was at a top of the spring/axle gap recommendation (1.5"). I may pop the spacer in there to see if it helps. Regardless, I think my initial thought that i have a lot of trailer for the truck guess is right. It can be done but safety is paramount. I think I'll downsize to a shorter/lighter trailer in the spring when I have a better chance of selling this one. Until then, we're going to do some short 2-3 hour trips to some of the great state parks here in MO. Thanks again!!!343Views0likes0CommentsAdvice for a newbie
I recently purchased a heartland wilderness 3250 BS that i tow with a 2011 F150 3.5 EcoBoost with 3.73 gears. I'm using a 10k rated equalizer WD hitch but wonder if I bought too much trailer for the truck. My Ford dealer said my truck is rated to pull the camper, but i still get the "porpoising" after setting up the hitch per manufacturer specs and making sure the weight is distributed properly on the camper. The truck seems to have plenty of power to pull the 7,600 lb (dry) trailer. We have about 400-500 lbs. we add to that. Also, I took the advice from someone at Etrailer and ordered Timbren springs for my rear end. Maybe this will help once i get it installed. So the question.....do i just need to get used to the feeling, will Timbren springs help, or did I bite off too much with my first camper?2.9KViews0likes13Comments
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