Weight Distribution and Sway Control Recommendation for 2016 Ford F-250 Towing 11.5k Trailer
Published 11/15/2017
Question:
I have a 2016 F250 super duty truck. Would you recommend sway control and weight distribution hitch to tow 11,500 lbs camper? If so which ones? Thanks,
asked by: Ged
Helpful Expert Reply:
The best way to pick out a weight distribution system is to base it off of the loaded tongue weight of the setup when it is loaded and ready to tow. This figure also includes the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. I attached a help article on determining tongue weight for you to check out as well. You will want the loaded tongue weight of your setup to fall right in the middle of the tongue weight range of the system you use.
For a trailer that weighs 11,500 lbs you'd be looking at a tongue weight range of 1,150 to 1,700 lbs so the best system would be the part # RP66075 which has a tongue weight range of 1,000-1,700 lbs and features only sway control on market designed to fight sway before it starts.
If you have a 2-1/2 inch trailer hitch the shank that you'd then need is the part # RP54977. If you had a 2 inch hitch the part # RP54998 would be what you'd need but it has a max tongue weight capacity of 1,6000 lbs.
For a hitch ball you'd then want the part # 63840.
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