Texan245
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Okay, I'll admit that I got the horse before the cart. Earlier this year I bought a 2019 Lariat F150. About three months later, my wife got the TT bug in the worst kind of way. We searched high and low and settled on a 30' Hemisphere by FR that is two years old and in immaculate condition. Immediately I installed air-bags on the Ford. That was a huge help. Now I'm looking at a suspension upgrade. Specifically adding a rear anti-sway bar. Helwig makes a kit I can get and install and I've read numerous comments from other (non-RV) sites that it helped with trailering considerably.
I know....I should've bought a F250, but the TT wasn't on my radar at that time. I have trailers - bass boat, utility and smoker trailers - so I'm used to trailering, but I wasn't prepared for the swag of a high profile TT. I have the leveling hitch and the anti-sway bar that goes along with it, but sometimes I get a little more swag than I'm comfortable with. Hence the suspension upgrades.
Any thoughts? Anyone done this? Truck and trailer weighed 13,300 on CAT scales when I was transferring the title from another state to mine. I know I'm pushing the weight limit on the truck but it'll have to make it 'till I get right before I can trade it on a F250 or larger. Long term plans are to upgrade to a fifth wheel in five years so it'll likely be a F350.
As for my traveling, I usually don't go more than 100 miles away from the house. Two to three hours max on Interstate grade highways 'till near destination. I live in East Texas so we really aren't considered mountainous, although there are some steep grades in Arkansas I'm likely to pull.
Anyway, TIA for thoughts and/or suggestions on my suspension upgrade options.
I know....I should've bought a F250, but the TT wasn't on my radar at that time. I have trailers - bass boat, utility and smoker trailers - so I'm used to trailering, but I wasn't prepared for the swag of a high profile TT. I have the leveling hitch and the anti-sway bar that goes along with it, but sometimes I get a little more swag than I'm comfortable with. Hence the suspension upgrades.
Any thoughts? Anyone done this? Truck and trailer weighed 13,300 on CAT scales when I was transferring the title from another state to mine. I know I'm pushing the weight limit on the truck but it'll have to make it 'till I get right before I can trade it on a F250 or larger. Long term plans are to upgrade to a fifth wheel in five years so it'll likely be a F350.
As for my traveling, I usually don't go more than 100 miles away from the house. Two to three hours max on Interstate grade highways 'till near destination. I live in East Texas so we really aren't considered mountainous, although there are some steep grades in Arkansas I'm likely to pull.
Anyway, TIA for thoughts and/or suggestions on my suspension upgrade options.