2011 F250 sag when loaded - What's the cure?
#16
06-21-2012, 08:10 AM
EDIT: Decided to bring myself up to snuff on towing capacities.
I don't know all the details of his truck. But it looks like, according to the Ford towing guide, the worst case scenario is that his CC F250 4x4 has a conventional towing capacity of 12,000 lbs and a GCWR of 19,000 lbs. I would say his "dry" 7000 lb travel trailer is not going to get up near 12k when loaded down.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/...ng%20Guide.pdf
With that said, I don't think his F250 is anywhere near overloaded. So, why not add a taller block? It lifts the truck when unloaded (which he wants). It helps with sag when loaded (which he wants). It doesn't require adjustment (which he did not want). Seems reasonable to me.
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06-21-2012, 08:22 AM
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It's not......nowhere near the limits of the truck. Tongue weight of the trailer, empty is just under 900#, which I've got 1000# Reese WD bars to counter-act. Truck has a topper, 2 bikes on the roof, 2 bikes and a Burley in the bed. Camper has 2 LP tanks on the tongue (not sure if that's in the factory spec'd tongue weight or not), and stuff inside for camping (which is all relatively well-distributed). I put all my tools, etc in the rearward compartment, and filled the rear (galley) greywater tank with water to try to pull as much tongue weight off as I could. It still squats like crazy. No way the truck is overloaded.
#18
06-21-2012, 01:11 PM
How about a Roadmaster Active Suspension ?
it's adjustable to allow you to tighten up the rear springs and gift it lift and only come into play when overloaded...
good luck with your decision !
(fyi had them on my Excursion and worked well with TT,
now my 2012 250 I went with the heavier 5th wheel that required air bags....
now the RAS is sitting in the garage !)
it's adjustable to allow you to tighten up the rear springs and gift it lift and only come into play when overloaded...
good luck with your decision !
(fyi had them on my Excursion and worked well with TT,
now my 2012 250 I went with the heavier 5th wheel that required air bags....
now the RAS is sitting in the garage !)
#19
06-21-2012, 01:30 PM
The real problem is that Ford decided a heavy duty pickup should ride like your Grandma's Cadillac, so they put softer springs in it.
F-350 blocks will give you 2", which would probably make it sit pretty level when empty, but it would probably still sag when loaded. I would probably do F-350 blocks and an add a leaf, this would make the back sit a little higher when empty, and probably pretty level when loaded.
F-350 blocks will give you 2", which would probably make it sit pretty level when empty, but it would probably still sag when loaded. I would probably do F-350 blocks and an add a leaf, this would make the back sit a little higher when empty, and probably pretty level when loaded.
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06-21-2012, 01:42 PM
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The real problem is that Ford decided a heavy duty pickup should ride like your Grandma's Cadillac, so they put softer springs in it.
F-350 blocks will give you 2", which would probably make it sit pretty level when empty, but it would probably still sag when loaded. I would probably do F-350 blocks and an add a leaf, this would make the back sit a little higher when empty, and probably pretty level when loaded.
F-350 blocks will give you 2", which would probably make it sit pretty level when empty, but it would probably still sag when loaded. I would probably do F-350 blocks and an add a leaf, this would make the back sit a little higher when empty, and probably pretty level when loaded.
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