that RV life....the ups and the downs

[cva34]

If were talkin Brakes...I seen some Trailers with brakes on 1 axles /some on 2 axles /some with 3...Whats on yours maybe able to add a set to axle without brakes...

[BTLowry]

Yup, two questions... Can it pull it? and Can it stop it? There are multiple options out there before you get rid of a paid off truck

A lot easier to get something to pull a load than stop a load

[Bmarsh9]

Just change your rear leaf springs out to F350 ones. Thats literally the only difference between a f250 and f350.

[Hart8]

If you're gonna pull it a lot,and a long way..I'd get a F550 four door,and be done..You wanna talk about brakes?!
It's in my 10 yr plan.That,and an Airstream.

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[ramrod]

Just change your rear leaf springs out to F350 ones. Thats literally the only difference between a f250 and f350.

I believe the F350 have heavier splined rear axels.

[hunt247]

I keep hearing that, but how is that tested- how do you know?


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Test it on the way back from Colorado.

[tx_basser]

have you tried towing with empty tanks. I've read allot of people do that when they are going thru the mountains to cut down on some of the weight.

[WItoTX]

Maybe....any experienced RV'ers could spread some wisdom???

So we just bought a new travel trailer and did a bunch of research on payload to understand the benefits of the 5th wheel or TT over one another.

What I learned is every truck has plenty of brakes. WAY more than enough. For example. Mash your brakes and accelerator all the way to the floor. The truck is not going to move.

The problem becomes when you push down on the back end. By doing that you effectively reduce the amount of weight on the front tires, making your giant front brakes basically useless. instead, that weight then goes on your back brakes, and if you look at the surface area of your rear rotors compared to your front, you will see a lot of times they are half the surface area. On top of that, the rear brakes USUALLY are single piston, as opposed to two or four piston on the fronts (My truck is four piston).

If you keep the geometry of your truck mostly level, you will avoid that problem, which is why there is load distribution hitches, and air bags.

Most people don't realize a 3/4 ton can tow essentially the same amount of weight, it's just that all that weight needs to be on the trailer, not the truck.

FYI, the rear axle on an F350 is different than an F250. It's not as simple as adding a spring.

[Acameron52]

It ain’t the getting going part that’s hard... it’s the stopping.