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Old 05-06-2019, 09:36 PM   #1
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I traded trucks last week went from an f250 to an f350 . Pulled my camper this weekend . It’s a 34 ft puma bumper pull . It pulled great much more stable as to be expected but I stopped at a store on the way to the camp ground and as I was looking at the rig from a distance I noticed that the trailer looked a little high in the front so my question is should I readjust the hitch or drop another link on the stabilizer bars or not mess with it as it pulls really great .?I always thought it pulled good with the 250 but it a huge difference it pulling and stability. My first thought was readjust the hitch but after pulling it I’m thinking it can’t get better and it not a lot higher just enough for me to notice . What do y’all think ?
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Old 05-06-2019, 09:47 PM   #2
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What years and engines are you talking about for your F250 and F350?

Rather than just look at the trailer and guess, grab a tape measure and measure the distance from frame to level ground ... front corner, rear corner. This will give you actual data upon which you can make a decision.
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Old 05-06-2019, 10:51 PM   #3
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The 250 was a 2015 with a 6.2 gas the 350 is a 2017 with a 6.7 diesel . You are right I will do that I’m not sure what the measurements were on the 250 for comparison the dealer set up the hitch when I bought the camper and you are right I’m guessing but I’m almost sure it’s slightly higher in the front just don’t know if it’s enough to matter since it towed so well . I’ve seen people pulling trailers much more unlevel both front high and low but that’s sure no way to judge cause I seen someone pulling a 28ft camper with a Ford Edge on the interstate . Looked like a snake swimming across a pond lol .
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Old 05-07-2019, 12:27 AM   #4
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It really is a combination of 2 things:
1. What make/model hitch do you have?
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2. If it tows to your liking, do you want to readjust the entire hitch or just focus on adjusting the tongue height?

From the sounds of it, you're just pursuing getting the trailer level rolling down the road. In that case, with your tongue a bit high, see if your hitch head can be adjusted down on the shank but still leave the correct ball angle. This will retain your current tension on the bars but adjust the ball down and level out the trailer.

Also, comparing the old and new truck. The diesel has a bit more front end weight (6.7 vs 6.2) and that will help minimize the affect of weight on the trailer hitch and front end lift.

Going from a F150 Ecoboost 145" wheelbase to the F250 6.2 156" wheelbase and towing the same trailer, i didn't have to adjust my hitch at all. The trailer still rode very level and even checking on the scale, the F250 was actually better balanced front to rear than the F150 was.

Bottom line, if possible, maybe just adjust the height and see how it tows then make needed adjustments from there.

And, THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS!!! What'st the new rig look like?
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Old 05-07-2019, 03:46 PM   #5
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You need to measure to make it sure. It doesn't make sense that a bigger new truck would not do a better job pulling a TT..
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Old 05-07-2019, 07:59 PM   #6
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There are many differences between a 2015 F250 and a 2017 F350.
Biggest one is a fully boxed frame, that alone makes a huge difference in how the truck handles towing and weight.
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The trailer should be level when you tow.
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