Can Spring Bars On 6000lb Fastway e2 Weight Distribution Hitch Be Upgraded For More Tongue Weight?
Updated 06/03/2025 | Published 05/26/2021
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I have a 2021Ford F-250 6.7 Tremor coming with all the trailering options. The Lance I purchased came with an E2 WD hitch rated for 6000 pounds trailer and and 600lb tongue weight. The dry weight of the TT is 755 !!! pounds...without adding 75 pounds for propane and 58 pounds for two batteries. I am removing the 2 lead batteries and replacing them w 2 Lithiums to keep weight down.... I have not done any measurements since the truck is not here yet. I am concerned about the ground clearance height of the truck at 10.3 and its potential to be too high. I am thinking the E2 that I have is not correct since it has 600 lb bars. Should I purchase 1100 lb bars? Is the standard Fastway shank going to be ok? Or am I in trouble if trying to use the Fastway system? I have not pulled a TT in several years because I shifted to a 5th wheel in another truck. I purchased the new truck just to pull this TT and know it has lots of features to allow it to support the weight 4546 gross dry wt of the 2185 unit. GDWR 7000. That heavy 755 tongue weight is concerning though ...... Should I start from scratch with a different WD system? Thank you
asked by: Bruce S
Expert Reply:
Since the tongue weight of your Lance 2185 Travel Trailer is 755lbs unloaded you can and should replace the spring bars, as the head assembly used for the 600lb/6000lb system is the same as the 800lb/8000lb, 1000lb/10000lb, and 1200lb/12000lb systems.
To make sure you get the correct rated spring bars you will need to verify the total tongue weight of your setup which is the tongue weight of your fully loaded and ready to tow trailer plus the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of your F-250. The easiest way to get an accurate tongue weight measurement is with a tongue weight scale like the # e99044 but there are other methods outlined in the included help article.
Since you mentioned the unloaded tongue weight of the trailer is 755lbs I recommend two of the Replacement Trunnion Spring Bar for Fastway e2 Weight Distribution Systems - 1,200 lbs TW # FA92-02-1299 and two of the # FA92-02-1244. These spring bars are rated for 800-1200lb total tongue weight, which is the range your trailer will be in once loaded.
There are shanks with more drop available so that you can level the system to your 2021 Ford F-250 Tremor, but I recommend measuring the trailer and truck first to see exactly how much of a drop you need.
To do this you will need the truck on level ground and measure from the ground to the top inside edge of the hitch. Next level the trailer and measure from the ground to the bottom of the coupler on the tongue. The difference of these numbers will tell you the rise/drop amount needed.
The Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control - Trunnion - 6,000 lbs GTW, 600 lbs TW # FA92-00-0600 that was included with your trailer includes a shank with 6" rise or 1" drop. More than likely you will need a shank like the Fastway e2 Weight Distribution Shank # FA92-02-4315 which offers up to 9-3/4" of drop.
If you find you need more drop just let me know.
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Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control - Trunnion - 12,000 lbs GTW, 1,200 lbs TW
- Weight Distribution Hitch
- WD With Sway Control
- Trunnion Bar
- Fits 3 Inch Frame
- Fits 4 Inch Frame
- Fits 5 Inch Frame
- Fits 6 Inch Frame
- Includes Shank
- Top-Mount
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Allows Backing Up
- 1000 lbs
- 1100 lbs
- 900 lbs
- Fastway
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Steve
6/2/2025
I just purchased a new trailer driveway to 6055 pounds, dealer put a 6000 pound E2 hitch. Tongue weight is 675 pounds can I just upgrade the spring bars and if so, how do I go about doing that?