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Ford Raptor Suspension Discussion and Modification
Regular F150 rear springs?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dv8tor" data-source="post: 300322" data-attributes="member: 7622"><p>I'm new to the Raptor experience nor have I towed anything with my Raptor yet, but I tow rigs and or trailers everyday. The reason the trailer was wagging on you was because you had more weight behind the trailers axles rather than in front of the axles therefore putting more weight on the tongue of the tow vehicle. But there is a pro and con of doing this. The pro is that it'll give you more control of the trailer instead of the trailer wanting to wiggle on you. The con is that it may overload your truck therefore running the risk of flattening out the springs, over loading the axle, excessive tire heat build up due to the extra Rollin resistance, or probably the scariest of all, light front or no steering at all. Just be careful and make sure you know the weight of anything you put on your truck, on your trailer, and the weight of the load. Read your owners manual as far as seeing what they'll allow you to tow from the factory. Properly inflated tires is pretty damn crucial too. Just check and recheck anything before you tow anything and always always always remember the 4 point tie down law. Be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dv8tor, post: 300322, member: 7622"] I'm new to the Raptor experience nor have I towed anything with my Raptor yet, but I tow rigs and or trailers everyday. The reason the trailer was wagging on you was because you had more weight behind the trailers axles rather than in front of the axles therefore putting more weight on the tongue of the tow vehicle. But there is a pro and con of doing this. The pro is that it'll give you more control of the trailer instead of the trailer wanting to wiggle on you. The con is that it may overload your truck therefore running the risk of flattening out the springs, over loading the axle, excessive tire heat build up due to the extra Rollin resistance, or probably the scariest of all, light front or no steering at all. Just be careful and make sure you know the weight of anything you put on your truck, on your trailer, and the weight of the load. Read your owners manual as far as seeing what they'll allow you to tow from the factory. Properly inflated tires is pretty damn crucial too. Just check and recheck anything before you tow anything and always always always remember the 4 point tie down law. Be safe. [/QUOTE]
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