Mr Biggles
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Dealers will say anything to make a sale. For towing a 10k lb trailer, I would go with at least a 3/4 ton truck. It's not just about power . There's frame strength, brakes , cooling etc to consider.
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mowermech
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I had a half ton with a 5.9L V8. It was marginal towing a 7X14 enclosed cargo trailer. No way would I have towed the 19 foot TT I used to have with it!
Now, I have the truck in my sig. It does the job towing the 7X14 trailer with 2 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 ATVs aboard, no problem.
I think it will tow anything I am ever likely to buy. THAT is what I want!
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Airstreamer67
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I suspect some non-Ford competitors are planting doubts about the aluminum bodies of the new F150s. I wonder what the story line is going to be when the others start using aluminum too and/or find other ways to decrease weight so the payload ratings can go up. It's always something.
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tomman58
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FishOnOne wrote:I see more new f150 pulling campers than the other brands.
I guess that depends where you are looking.
Myself traveling around the USA and spending months in rv parks don't think so.
Most everyone that really travels uses a 250 or 3/4 ton pick up as a minimum. Those of us that tow 30+ footers normally use a diesel.
I can say one thing about towing, weather, mountains, winds and other driver ...... you cannot have enough truck.
I likr to sit back in my 15" 2500 loaded Dmax and just enjoy the ride lmowing that I've got the truck that will work better, pull better, and ride better then most on the market and I really enjoy the ride.
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Wishin
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I don't think the light weight of the new Ford trucks is an issue, but I have heard in some reviews they don't come with tires that are well designed for towing but more for fuel economy. I'd consider a tire change if I bought one and felt it was an issue. At least get the Max Tow package and it should be more than enough for that trailer with the V8 or the turbo V6. I hear the V8 is smoother in power delivery so day to day, especially around town it is nicer to drive. The Turbo V6 is better for towing with all that low end torque, that would be my choice. As someone else said, if you think that someday you might go with a bigger trailer (6500 lbs +) then a 3/4 or 1 ton truck is likely to be a more stable tow vehicle.
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Best decision I made was to get the F150. Tows great and is even better as a daily driver. I'm a weekend warrior and it fits my needs perfectly. Agree that proper set up will be key!
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Currently, you can get an F250 for less than you can get an F150 for, with year end closeouts on the outgoing line.
Can you tow a 10k trailer/5th wheel with an F150? Absolutely.
The problem arises when the wife/your needs change, and you want a bigger trailer.
Future proofing is a concept that dealers count on people to NOT have, because a dealer always makes money when people trade in their vehicles, which means the person doing the trading-in takes a bath on it.
Which is fine, as long as everybody is happy. Personally, I'm not in the business of making dealers money on a repeated basis or to make them happy...
YMMV.
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coolmom42
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therink wrote:The F150 with ECO boost will be plenty truck to safely handle your trailer. Like mentioned above, put yourself ahead 2 or 3 years and make sure you have enough truck for whatever trailer you envision having then. Good rule of thumb is and trailer that potentially would weigh over 6500 lbs is better suited for a 250/2500 series truck.
This.
I've recently done a 800 mile trip in a "normally" equipped (not heavy duty) F150 with the 6 cyl Ecoboost, pulling a much heavier trailer (26') than that plus a fair amount of cargo in the truck. It is a great combination. The Ecoboost has a LOT of power.
Your limiting factor is almost always going to be the cargo capacity of the truck. With a trailer that weight you are not going to even come close to overloading the truck or the rear axle.
As someone said, when you get up to about 6500 lb, then you are going to need a heavier truck. So if you plan to go up to a much heavier trailer in the next few years, get a heavier truck. But otherwise, you can tow what you have plus a lot more with the F150 Ecoboost. They are great trucks.
I don't know where some people in this thread are getting the idea that you have a 10K lb trailer.... I doubt that you have much over 4000 lb.
What you need to do is get the actual loaded weight of the trailer, look at the towing capacity and cargo capacity of the truck, and do the math. The tongue weight of the trailer will be 10-15% of the loaded trailer weight. That becomes part of the cargo of the truck. But I have a hard time believing that you are at even 2/3 of the truck capacity with that trailer.
The weight of the truck itself has little to do with the towing capabilities. What you need is an adequate engine, and you have that, plus adequate cargo capacity, and you have that.
When someone tells you that a truck is "light" that is such a vague term that it's meaningless. Ask that person exactly what he means, and he won't be able to tell you.
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FishOnOne
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tomman58 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:I see more new f150 pulling campers than the other brands.
I guess that depends where you are looking.
Myself traveling around the USA and spending months in rv parks don't think so.
Most everyone that really travels uses a 250 or 3/4 ton pick up as a minimum. Those of us that tow 30+ footers normally use a diesel.
I can say one thing about towing, weather, mountains, winds and other driver ...... you cannot have enough truck.
I likr to sit back in my 15" 2500 loaded Dmax and just enjoy the ride lmowing that I've got the truck that will work better, pull better, and ride better then most on the market and I really enjoy the ride.
To clarify I meant trucks in the .5 ton segment
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just saw Ram is giving 14000 off msrp
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