Trailer Sway

[Bhrava]

Originally Posted by Mike134

F350 got wagged, dog pooped in his pants, heavy doesn't solve all physics problems.

https://fordauthority.com/2021/03/fo...-chains-video/

There were extenuating circumstances behind that, driving too fast, not correcting in time, etc. If they were driving a 1/2 ton, they would have been dead long before the bridge. For all we know, the mass of the F350 is what saved them.

[Boomerweps]

Originally Posted by {Tpc}

With a spec tongue weight of 1057 according to the link that was posted, I can’t imagine the weight isn’t quite over on the tongue. I’d have to run out and check what the rating of mine is with a wdh, I think maybe 1320 lbs?

That said if you use 15 percent of 8800 lbs, you are right at 1320 lbs.

I’m sure it all depends on what engine, what year, and what the sticker on the bottom of the hitch shows, plus what the actual payload of the truck is and the actual weighed trailer specs. The rest is guessing.

1320 is the Ford F-150 Max Tow hitch, standard hitch at that time maximum was 1160 with WDH.