valhalla360
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Higher hitch weight is almost always better.
Where people get in trouble is they try to take a light duty (low payload) 1/2 ton and then get caught between keeping within the payload but above 10% hitch weight.
With a 3/4 ton, it should be able to handle a 1200lb hitch weight no problem.
5th wheels are some of the nicest towing trailers and run 20-25% hitch weight with no fancy hitches. Semi's are commonly at 50% or higher.
Unless you are having sway or other handling issues, run with it.
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Lynnmor
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With a F250 and all that tongue weight sway will never be a problem. I would sell that heavy aggravating hitch, get something basic and pocket some cash.
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Andrewmart
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valhalla360 wrote:Higher hitch weight is almost always better.
Where people get in trouble is they try to take a light duty (low payload) 1/2 ton and then get caught between keeping within the payload but above 10% hitch weight.
With a 3/4 ton, it should be able to handle a 1200lb hitch weight no problem.
5th wheels are some of the nicest towing trailers and run 20-25% hitch weight with no fancy hitches. Semi's are commonly at 50% or higher.
Unless you are having sway or other handling issues, run with it.
I haven't had any swaying problems with it but yesterday I was towing and getting pushed all around. Weather app said wind gusts were up to 25mph. I think more... My wife was in her expedition and also getting pushed around. It's the most I've felt the RV since I got the F250. I know there is nothing I could do to stop the crazy wind hitting our 33 foot long wind sail, but wondered if me being too hitch heavy contributed. Google says too heavy hitch can cause TV steering problems. It wasn't necessity swaying, it was more getting pushed around out there with each gust. In between gusts or when highway changed to head wind, I had no problems.
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Andrewmart wrote:valhalla360 wrote:Higher hitch weight is almost always better.
Where people get in trouble is they try to take a light duty (low payload) 1/2 ton and then get caught between keeping within the payload but above 10% hitch weight.
With a 3/4 ton, it should be able to handle a 1200lb hitch weight no problem.
5th wheels are some of the nicest towing trailers and run 20-25% hitch weight with no fancy hitches. Semi's are commonly at 50% or higher.
Unless you are having sway or other handling issues, run with it.
I haven't had any swaying problems with it but yesterday I was towing and getting pushed all around. Weather app said wind gusts were up to 25mph. I think more... My wife was in her expedition and also getting pushed around. It's the most I've felt the RV since I got the F250. I know there is nothing I could do to stop the crazy wind hitting our 33 foot long wind sail, but wondered if me being too hitch heavy contributed. Google says too heavy hitch can cause TV steering problems. It wasn't necessity swaying, it was more getting pushed around out there with each gust. In between gusts or when highway changed to head wind, I had no problems.
Too heavy of a tongue weight can cause steering problems if weight is removed from the steer axle. This is what WD hitches are for. Tensioning up the bars distributes some of that tongue weight back to the front axle. Your F250 should be able to handle 1200lbs of tongue weight without a wd hitch but you could improve the tow by making sure your hitch is adjusted properly and transferring enough weight.
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I checked my TV w/ and w/o the PP WDH on last year, and I return all but about .5 inches of height w/ the WDH. My Cat scales reading yesterday shows I return 260 lbs back to the front axles, which is 50% of the weight back on. So I think I have it dialed in pretty good. I'll remeasure this upcoming week and make sure everything is good.
I think yesterday's being pushed around was all due to wind gusts. I just wanted to make sure I was not contributing by having a heavy hitch weight.
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Andrewmart wrote:I checked my TV w/ and w/o the PP WDH on last year, and I return all but about .5 inches of height w/ the WDH. My Cat scales reading yesterday shows I return 260 lbs back to the front axles, which is 50% of the weight back on. So I think I have it dialed in pretty good. I'll remeasure this upcoming week and make sure everything is good.
I think yesterday's being pushed around was all due to wind gusts. I just wanted to make sure I was not contributing by having a heavy hitch weight.
Nope, just sounds like it was windy out.
Quick question since I'm not saavy with wdh's. Why couldn't one just (in general) drop the trailer on and pull forward a bit to square up before hooking up, if not being perfectly parallel to the trailer is an issue?
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I had the Hensley (actually still have it} and it was more trouble than it was worth. I have the 3 point Equalizer now and it is very easy to hook up and does as good a job as the Hensley that is sitting in my garage
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I had an HA as well and it was a bugger to hitch up sometimes. It was always a PITA trying to hitch in my driveway. When backing up to the TT the rear of the truck was down and so was the tongue. It made a 'V'. I had to make 4-5 tries because every time I back up I had to raise the tongue a 1/2" or so. Rinse repeat.
Once hitched up it was great. Then there were those times dry camping when the trucks tilted and rear up or down and vice versa on the TT.
Or the times when you get the 'Bump'
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noteven
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The key to hitching with a ProPride is to have no audience or "help".
I was camped way out dere in the desert one time. I goes to hitch up and carefully back in to get close (old truck no camera) and get out and look.
I backs in and "bump"... I'm like, "Dammit!" I get out and look and I had backed in perfectly - the bump was the draw bar engage... manual trans so truck stays put when you set the brakes... It was so perfect I closed the latches by hand. I'm like "WHY didn't I video this!" Annyways...
Fast fwd two weeks to RV park, with 4 or 5 observers.... flat concrete pull through about 70feet long. I must have made 6 or 8 tries ....
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I had the same hook up issues when I had my 3P. If did tow great with my 31ft trailer and 1/2t truck. When I got my 1t I towed with it and decided it wasn't worth the headache of hooking it up anymore and went to an Andersen. Basically it comes down to do you mind hooking it up, the weight shouldn't be an issue with your current truck.
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