Can Friction Sway Control Bar be Used on a Lifted Ford F-350 4x4 and Enclosed Race Trailer

Question:

i have a ford f350 4x4 and it is raised up i pull a 24ft enclosed race trailer i was wondering if the drawtite 3400 would work for me? i have a draw bar system but the truck is to high with a large hitch! thank you!

asked by: David S

Expert Reply:

You can use the Friction Sway Control, # 83660, on your Ford F-350 (installation details linked below). You may need to use the Sway Control Adapter Bracket, # RP26003, that fits on ball mounts compatible with 2 inch receivers. This plate is 3/8 on an inch thick so a ball with a long, 1 inch diameter shank might be needed to hold the bracket to the ball mount.

Another possibility is to use a standard weight distribution and sway control system with a shank that has a deep drop like Weight Distributing Shank, # RP3344. This shank provides a drop of up to 8-3/4 inches for round bars and 8 inches for trunnion bars. I have included a link below to measuring for weight distribution. Our highest rated 2 inch system is an 800 to 1,500 pound tongue weight capacity system like the Strait-Line Weight Distribution Hitch System, # RP66130.

You will need to find a system that has a tongue weight capacity range that encompasses the tongue weight of your trailer. In other words, you want your trailer tongue weight to be about in the middle of the systems tongue weight capacity range.

If your truck has a 2-1/2 inch receiver, the best option is going to be the Reese Strait-Line Weight Distribution 1700 for Titan 2-1/2 inch Receivers, # RP66075, and Titan Weight Distributing Shank, # RP54977, with a 5-3/4 inch maximum drop.