I used to pull a 30ft 5th wheel with my 2019 F250. I sold the truck and trailer, and bought a 24 ft toyhauler (loaded weight about 7,000 lbs) I'll load a 950 lb motorcycle. When I purchased it last fall, I was driving a 2021 Ram 5.7 hemi. It did not pull very good in the hills (empty about 5,000 lbs and towed 2,000 kms) It had a WDH, which seems to be alright.

Taking a longer trip out to the west coast this summer and now have a 2026 F250 (I've got a nice wife) I pulled it out of storage and towed it home without using the WDH. It seems to pull great.

My question is, do you guys with a F250 tow a bumper pull trailer about 7,000 lbs, and not use a WDH hitch..?

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Gordon

 

even with an F350, I would use a WDH if the trailer could use one. As my only trailer right now is a pole tongue boat trailer with no space for a spreader, I don’t currently use one, but if I could, I would

 

I have always used a WDH because it's safer to put the weight back on the steer tires than to leave it on the hitch, on any travel trailer RV. Now, I use the old bar/chain style with a stand-alone sway control, not one of the combo units, so I could in theory use the sway control WITHOUT the WDH...but I won't unless it's just to get it home from storage (about 3 miles on backroads).

I would use the WDH for your trip, especially since it's a toyhauler. Sure, you'll have weight in the garage portion, which helps unload the tongue slightly, but you'll also have all your gear, food, clothes, etc. that will mostly be in the front and will offset that weight in the rear. Toy haulers in general are notorious of VERY heavy tongue weights, because the vast majority of the weight as-built is in front of the axles. So even though your truck handled it on that short drive with no issues, It would still be a LOT better if you used the WDH.

 

You will like it after you are loaded in full travel mode, and you are on the open plains and it's windy. the wdh and anti sway will help for less stressful driving. What's your tongue weight, and what's your available payload is the question.

 

Agree with the above, I use one as well with my (Heavy Duty Tow package) 250 and 6000 lb (or more…) camper.

BUT, I went to an Anderson WDH. I needed to replace my old one anyway, plus I didn’t want to have to use reducers to go from a 2” shank to a 3” receiver. By getting a new WDH I was able to just get a matching 3” shank. Even if I only had the 2.5” receiver though I would have matched it too… I prefer not to use spacers if doing a lot of towing…

Anyway, I also have a diesel, so it is heavier at the front end, but my camper will still pull a bit of weight from it. The Anderson hitch will allow me to easily return a little back, but I like it for the anti sway. It’s built into the ball so there isn’t anything extra to set up and so far in several thousands of miles, I have never had an issue! It seems to work quite good!

I don’t believe that the Anderson would be able to distribute as much weight as other more traditional WDH’s would, but for the little I need now with my truck, it works perfect.

I have to carry my trailer today to get measured for new axles and suspension. It’s about a 3-4 mile drive. The Anderson is so easy to hook up, I’ll even use it for that drive. For this it’s not necessary though, but it’s there already… But I am a believer in using a WDH even with closer matched setups like ours. I know some aren’t though… there is no law that I am aware of though, so do what makes you most comfortable. Just be aware!

 

Thanks for your comments guys, I'm going to be using the WDH.