Hello all,
We went from a 2015 F-350 to a 2024 F-350. It has a slightly higher capacity rating for both GVWR (12,000 vs 11,300) and Rear GAWR (7,300 vs 7,000). Surprisingly, it rides and tows much different. Our pleasant surprise is that it's a noticeably softer and smoother ride. However, we really only use this truck for towing and for that we are struggling. With our old truck, we never had any issues with sway. We have a Blue Ox Sway Pro hitch that we only used for added safety on windy days. We also had no problem keeping up with freeway traffic at just about any speed. Now with the new truck we absolutely can't tow without the sway hitch. Without it, we would get serious sway at around 50mph. We also historically never ran with the tow bars at as high of pressure as the manufacturer recommended (specific chain link), but now we do. Even with the sway hitch we do not feel as safe. We have to keep it under 65 for sure, and really feel it when there is a gust of wind or a semi trailer passes. Given sway is often caused by not enough weight on the tongue, I dropped our adjustable hitch to a lower spot and the camper is now noticeably tilted further down in the front. It didn't seem to make any difference at all. Nothing has changed with the camper as far as added weight. Any thoughts? We have been looking at a ProPride hitches as a potential solution, but it is super expensive!
We went from a 2015 F-350 to a 2024 F-350. It has a slightly higher capacity rating for both GVWR (12,000 vs 11,300) and Rear GAWR (7,300 vs 7,000). Surprisingly, it rides and tows much different. Our pleasant surprise is that it's a noticeably softer and smoother ride. However, we really only use this truck for towing and for that we are struggling. With our old truck, we never had any issues with sway. We have a Blue Ox Sway Pro hitch that we only used for added safety on windy days. We also had no problem keeping up with freeway traffic at just about any speed. Now with the new truck we absolutely can't tow without the sway hitch. Without it, we would get serious sway at around 50mph. We also historically never ran with the tow bars at as high of pressure as the manufacturer recommended (specific chain link), but now we do. Even with the sway hitch we do not feel as safe. We have to keep it under 65 for sure, and really feel it when there is a gust of wind or a semi trailer passes. Given sway is often caused by not enough weight on the tongue, I dropped our adjustable hitch to a lower spot and the camper is now noticeably tilted further down in the front. It didn't seem to make any difference at all. Nothing has changed with the camper as far as added weight. Any thoughts? We have been looking at a ProPride hitches as a potential solution, but it is super expensive!
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