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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Pulling with a 08 SD

I have a 08 ford SD, with the 6.4lt motor, truck is a crew cab with the 8ft bed. I am buying a 28ft trailer this weekend coming up and I need a 10,000 lb hitch adjustable one. any good ones I should look for, and how are the aluminium ones.
and I also just noticed that my truck does not have the over load springs on it like my 02 SD does. will this be a problem for me, will truck be squating to much with this trailer. 28ft haulmark edge. I will be towing it back empty but only thing I will be using it for is to haul quads. thanks for your time with this.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:17 AM
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you don't need overloads. Mine is a 08F250 short bed. If this is a TT then you need a weight distribution hitch setup.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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ok how about a hitch, ball height on trailer is 20inches. what size and kind of reciver should I get for my hitch. and yes this was a tag trailer.
ok so what if I just buy the weight distribution hitch, what is a good kind to get or are they all the same. what is better bars or chains.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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Here is a link to etrailer.com
Weight Distribution | etrailer.com

Lots to choose from. Reese is very popular and easy to operate. Considering that you will drop a couple of inches from the wieght of the trailer tongue, only a 2-4" drop I would think. There are several that are adjustable.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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by TT he meant "travel trailer".
 
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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oh ok on the tt.
its a 28ft haulmark edge race trailer, 28ft box finished inside.

thanks again
 
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