F250 superduty

[JohnDeere4300]

What I meant was that to stop the trailer from pogo-ing the truck, the trailer brakes help slow the trailer and stabilize the truck. They have to be manually activated without the truck brakes to be effective.

But you bring up an excellent point! I've had a lot of trouble getting the proper weight distribution. The rear suspension is very weak on these trucks, so 500 lbs on the hitch sends the back end to the ground and the front end pointing to the sky. The P metric tires get all sqwishy and the load handles OK, but still has that forward / backwards type of pushing. Maybe it comes down to the fact that I don't have a weight distributing hitch.

A weight distributing hitch would help, i use one and have airbags on the back.

The reason for the airbags is i have a slide-in-camper and pull a boat, and advance-auto sells a bolt on helper spring that could help you.

 

[Soundguy]

This is where towing packages like helper springs, spring assist inflatible bags and blocks help on 1/2 ton trucks when pulling near thair rated limit..

soundguy

What I meant was that to stop the trailer from pogo-ing the truck, the trailer brakes help slow the trailer and stabilize the truck. They have to be manually activated without the truck brakes to be effective.

But you bring up an excellent point! I've had a lot of trouble getting the proper weight distribution. The rear suspension is very weak on these trucks, so 500 lbs on the hitch sends the back end to the ground and the front end pointing to the sky. The P metric tires get all sqwishy and the load handles OK, but still has that forward / backwards type of pushing. Maybe it comes down to the fact that I don't have a weight distributing hitch.