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I see you have a STLine might be lacking in some key areas ,I was good with my ST because of power and gear ratios .but rather than be a keyboard expert ,your location puts you near the go to experts at Can Am rv in London,Ontario .reach out to them . I bought everything from them prices were good ,too.
 

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London Ontario is about 20 hours away from me lol. But I am still in Ontario Canada but it's a pretty big place. What gear ratios did you get? Did you do aftermarket or change up your stock ones? And which engine are you using to pull 6,000 lb? There are a few Outlets here that deal I think with trailers and campers so I will inquire with them about a equalizing hitch and stabilizing bars
 

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Wow that is a hike ,I drove 10 hrs. 500 milesOne way myself .check their website,and YouTube videos out .the owner Andy Thompson is the best in North America.check out “hitch hints”his column in rv lifestyle magazine (some old articles are on line ). My st is all std. gears etc. if you like what you see in their approach email them with you fords specs. And they will advise you .his fan base in the airstream community is huge ,with people driving from all over to get to his shop
 

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ok, thank you.
 

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Do you have the product # of the camco ez lift hitch? I am seeing many different choices. Some that come with sway bars included I believe. Thank you for the help.
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does the car 'squat' in the rear ? or the springs are stiff enough?
 

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does the car 'squat' in the rear ? or the springs are stiff enough?
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Just an FYI and I thought this may be helpful - I pull roughly 4,500 lbs when my trailer is fully loaded and with a tongue weight of around 365 pounds. The pic's below are not with my trailer fully loaded but the tongue weight is still at approximately 365 pounds because of everything in the cargo box at the front of the trailer.

I never liked the squat it had with the trailer. It exacerbates the look because any squat in the rear also forces the front upward a little. This was with my 22' ST. I have close up pics of the front vs. the rear below.

I bought a new 25" ST and added AirLift helper spring air bags to the rear springs. You can add or remove air to get the vehicle to remain level with whatever tongue weight you have. They are highly reliable, have a lifetime warranty, and only cost about $150. Pics of the airbags on the new 25' are below. **I didn't have to but for added convenience I also ran the air lines to the inside of the vehicle and added a pressure gauge.
 

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thanks. I use them too. what size u got? also i saw you use camco ez lift 1000 pound hitch ,with 2 husky sway control bars
do you happen to have the product# please?
Caster said:
Just an FYI and I thought this may be helpful - I pull roughly 4,500 lbs when my trailer is fully loaded and with a tongue weight of around 365 pounds. The pic's below are not with my trailer fully loaded but the tongue weight is still at approximately 365 pounds because of everything in the cargo box at the front of the trailer.

I never liked the squat it had with the trailer. It exacerbates the look because any squat in the rear also forces the front upward a little. This was with my 22' ST. I have close up pics of the front vs. the rear below.

I bought a new 25" ST and added AirLift helper spring air bags to the rear springs. You can add or remove air to get the vehicle to remain level with whatever tongue weight you have. They are highly reliable, have a lifetime warranty, and only cost about $150. Pics of the airbags on the new 25' are below. **I didn't have to but for added convenience I also ran the air lines to the inside of the vehicle and added a pressure gauge.
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I ordered the
flyhalf said:
thanks. I use them too. what size u got? also i saw you use camco ez lift 1000 pound hitch ,with 2 husky sway control bars
do you happen to have the product# please?
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I ordered them through Amazon, kit #60855

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Caster said:
Just an FYI and I thought this may be helpful - I pull roughly 4,500 lbs when my trailer is fully loaded and with a tongue weight of around 365 pounds. The pic's below are not with my trailer fully loaded but the tongue weight is still at approximately 365 pounds because of everything in the cargo box at the front of the trailer.

I never liked the squat it had with the trailer. It exacerbates the look because any squat in the rear also forces the front upward a little. This was with my 22' ST. I have close up pics of the front vs. the rear below.

I bought a new 25" ST and added AirLift helper spring air bags to the rear springs. You can add or remove air to get the vehicle to remain level with whatever tongue weight you have. They are highly reliable, have a lifetime warranty, and only cost about $150. Pics of the airbags on the new 25' are below. **I didn't have to but for added convenience I also ran the air lines to the inside of the vehicle and added a pressure gauge.
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I like the pressure gauge setup. Where did you run the lines thru to the cargo area?
 

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I went through the floor plug located on the drivers side, just before the spare tire. I can't remember if there was enough room on the other side of the plug, inside of the vehicle, to allow for the line to not get kinked, or, if I added a 90 degree quick disconnect hose fitting just on the other side of the plug.

From there I routed the line into the hidden compartment area. I made sure to leave more than enough line than I will ever need.
 

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