Rig Sleds (The Trailer Thread)

[85cj7]

Tips, tricks, comments in selecting a weight distributing hitch. The new F150 has some sort of trailer sway control already on it. Is a trailer sway control/weight distributing hitch combo worth the extra dough or stick to the basics? Trailer is a Parker Performance 18ft, steel deck, 7000lb GTW. Truck is 2014 F150, 4wd, ecoboost, max towing capacity is 9,600lb. There are too many styles out there for me to choose without some input. I know Cooke and Fred both use a WDH, which style do yall prefer?

[Fredo]

Where did your chebby go?

I've got a Valley or a Curt Distribution Hitch. I recommend the round bar hitch instead of the trunnion. I like the way the bars engage the hitch better than the trunnion design. I've got a pair of 800lb bars I believe. I use the friction sway control bar as well. It's cheap insurance if it is windy or a super rutted blacktop road or something.

That being said, I typically don't use the distribution hitch with the suburban being a 3/4 ton, but I will still use it if I'm towing more than a hour or two just because it rides better and it is safer. With a half ton, it isn't always needed, but I like to be safe and do the white person thing.

I think Cook uses a Curt trunnion setup, but he's towing a ****load more weight than I am.

[Fredo]

I think Valley may now be called Pro-Series. This hitch and sway control setup is identical to mine except I think those are 1000lb bars instead of 800's.

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-49903-Comp...1560723&sr=1-3

[davido]

This place has some good pricing also...

http://www.adventurerv.net/eazlift-w...d6mbfm40obrhv5

[85cj7]

Thanks Fred,

I got rid of the chevy. I don't tow enough anymore to justify having it and I needed something with 4wd for work.


I got the Pro-Series 750lb bars with sway control and round bars like you linked to and got it set up this weekend. Without it the new F150 was squatting 3" in the back. With it the F150 only squats 1.5" in the back. I think it'll work just fine. Thanks for the link and info.