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I have '01 F150 and towing the boat or the toyhauler is always sketchy. So what do you think would be the best solution? I know I probally need a bigger truck but thats in the future. So just wondering what the best way to go is, the rear air bags or a weight distribution hitch?
How much tongue weight do you have?
What is your current set up? (Truck - gears, motor, transmission, cab, bed, etc. Trailers - weights, etc)
The truck is x-cab shortbed 5.4 V8 autotranny 3.73gears 6" lift 33"tires. The motor has the power the truck just gets pushed around alot. The toy hauler is worse than the boat but Im guessing 500-700lbs tounge weight and about 6500lbs total trailer weight.
Air bags gets my vote
the toy hauler is worse than the boat but Im guessing 500-700lbs.
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Or is there anything else I could try to fix this?
Both!!! Bags on the truck are great and the hitch will take the "shock" out of the ride. With the hitch you won't notice the loading and unloading on bumps like you would otherwise. The bag will be good for all load hauling, just not the trailers. just my .02
The truck is x-cab shortbed 5.4 V8 autotranny 3.73gears 6" lift 33"tires. The motor has the power the truck just gets pushed around alot. The toy hauler is worse than the boat but Im guessing 500-700lbs tounge weight and about 6500lbs total trailer weight.
I'd start out with a WD hitch and add the bags later if you're still not happy. The 33"s with 3.73s are a good combo. I had 32"s on my 4.6 F-150 (stock height) and was gonna swap in 4.10s for the 3.55 that was in it. 6500LBS is about max weight for a 1/2 ton, so don't expect it to tow like an F-250.
You do have a brake controller on the truck right?
Yeah I got the brake controller that definitly helped out but after every bump on the freeway I still have to check my shorts.
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