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Helper springs for F-150
Chris;
I had a 97 Ford F150 2 wheel drive with the trailer towing package. I had no trouble with the 16 ft equipment trailer with the tractor and implements. I did a few long tows with it in moving tractors and autos etc.
Do you know what the tongue weight is on the trailer? Also I would compare your springs with the trailer package and see what is needed. The sway bars may also be heavier on the trailer package. The air helpers are available. They can be pumped to reduce the sway also.
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Helper springs for F-150
Chris;
I assume that you are talking about a proper reciever and hitch. As the weight of these trailers is on the high end of what is optimal for a pick up. You need to be careful to select the equipment with the load rating.
Weigh distribution and weighing is of prime importance. The wheels must be centered on the trailer to give you a proper loaded and unloaded weight on the tow vehicle. If your trailer is a home constructed job they may not have got it correct.
When I worked as a mechanic in a boat yard we sold new boats and trailers. The trailers did not come with the boats and due to the salt water we normally sold only the roller trailers. We had to adjust the trailers to fit the boats and the wheels position to provide proper weight distribution.
We had to pick up customers boats at the various marinas and trailer them to the yard for repair. We kept wrenches on the truck to adjust the trailers.
Weight distribution hitches are used on travel trailers. As the weight is applied the bars like a 3 pt tractor hitch moves some of the force to the wheels on the front of the tow vechicle.
Why are they seldom used on boats, horse, stock and equipment trailers? Because the bars limit your turning radius and steep inclines place undue stress on the vehicle and trailer. Horse and stock trailers have dynamic loads which move as the animals adjust their position.
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