I am looking at a travel trailer, it weights 9,000 when its empty i figure i will end up with 1,200 of my stuff in it
and about 1,000# of cargo and people in my excursion.

i have the Hellwig rear sway bar and 1 ton springs

is this too much for it?

 

No.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ith-an-ex.html

(Read the whole thread for some good notes and upgrades. There are some still convinced that I will eventually kill small children...)

 

I think you are good. Make sure you have a proper wieght distribution hitch. Mine in this pic was a little heavier than we had planned and was right about 1750lb tongue weight.

 

I am going to get the pro pride hitch, I have the sway pro with my current camper(about 9k loaded) and i am not happy with the sway control in the blue ox sway pro,

 

Thanks for the link there is some good info there.

 

Along with the hitch (the Pro Pride is one of the best). what gear ratio are you running with the 35`s?

 

its got the 4.30 gears

 

If i already have the 1 ton leafs and the Hellwig rear sway bar on the excursion, will the Roadmaster HD Active Suspension System be of any value?

 

If you need anything more than the springs, I would personally opt for air bags.

 

I completely agree. I upgraded from a 7,500# loaded trailer using an Equal-i-zer 1,200#, which I was completely satisfied, to my current 11,000# loaded with a Sway Pro 1,400#, and it was terrible, no matter how I adjusted it. I upgraded to the ProPride with no regrets (just a thinner wallet).

 

Me too.......

 

why would to you go with the airbags?

i had been thinking adding Timbren Suspension Enhancement System on it till the above post mentioned the Roadmaster Active Suspension Kit. Not sure the latter will work with my lift though.

My suspension has never felt weak pulling my current trailer, but with the new trailer is going to be 1,500 - 2,000# heavier. Just want to make sure my Rig is as stout as it can be.

 

In my case, I'm still running the Excursion rear springs. I added AirLift airbags to level the truck when carrying a load. I then the standard Roadmaster and with that 15k trailer it wasn't enough; we swapped with the heavy duty Roadmaster version. Even with the HD Roadmaster we still need the airbags pumped up to around 45.

Plus, the airbags tend to settle the boncing of back of the truck more.

At this point, with the HD Roadmaster and bags, I don't personally see a need to swap to F-350 springs. But even if I started with -350 springs I think I'd like having airbags to allow me to adjust the back end and help settle things down.

 

 

They are infinitely adjustable so you can set them up as soft or as firm as you want depending on your load (or lack of a load).

I love mine.