Air bags & sway bar vs. weight dist. hitch.
01-29-2007, 10:14 AM
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Air bags & sway bar vs. weight dist. hitch.
In the past I have always been "way over" on my trucks, F-250 / 350 towing a 27' Formula kinda thing, so never really needed to think much about this stuff, but... Now I am looking at towing an '02 25' Sunsation w/ a small block with an '05 4Runner. Truck is rated at 5,200lbs. towing cap., boat and trailer will be at about 4,700 (trailer is a tandem & has surge brakes). I'd like to add a bit of stability to the rig - dealer says "no worries" - I say, "I like a little extra" - albeit I'll only be towing short distances (<15 mi. at a pop) a couple times a year, I don't want to take any chances. So, air bags and sway bar or weight dist. hitch or neither and something all-together different, thoughts, advice...?
Thanks,
Mark
Thanks,
Mark
01-29-2007, 10:29 AM
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Re: Air bags & sway bar vs. weight dist. hitch.
I would think that you are good with air bags and sway bar for the use you have mentioned.
You probably need to look at mirrows. Back when I towed a 21 foot Baja with a Jeep Grand Cherokee I could not see behind me with the stock mirrors.
Good Luck
You probably need to look at mirrows. Back when I towed a 21 foot Baja with a Jeep Grand Cherokee I could not see behind me with the stock mirrors.
Good Luck
01-29-2007, 10:49 AM
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Re: Air bags & sway bar vs. weight dist. hitch.
Air Lift 1000 Airbags are what you want. Don't worry about a sway bar, it won't change anything.
However, I would not want to be towing with a 4Runner.
However, I would not want to be towing with a 4Runner.
01-29-2007, 10:54 AM
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Definitely air bags. WD hitch is probably not beneficial on that weight. Sway bar won't hurt but likely not biggest bang for the buck. Buy the best auto-adjusting gas shocks you can find- bigger springs won't help if you can't control the motion. Tires will also make a big difference.
01-29-2007, 11:13 AM
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Re: Air bags & sway bar vs. weight dist. hitch.
Ok, airbags (and shocks) it is... who's the best to buy from (internet)?
And BT, it's only back an fourth from the the ramp to the lake house a couple times a season for maint. and cleaning / waxing - but I knew you were going to say that
. At least I didn't say I was towing with a Jeep CJ!? 
And BT, it's only back an fourth from the the ramp to the lake house a couple times a season for maint. and cleaning / waxing - but I knew you were going to say that
. At least I didn't say I was towing with a Jeep CJ!?
01-29-2007, 11:26 AM
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As long as you're "REALLY CAREFUL", you'll be OK.
01-29-2007, 02:31 PM
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