towing with 1/2 ton towable trailer.
I have a Cougar lite that weighs 7,000 lbs empty. I load it up to another 800 lbs, so I'm around 8,000 including myself. The hitch weight is around 1200 factory, but I'm sure that's up to 1800 by now....
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I have a 2013 f150 you can see in my signature we were loaded and leaving for a week but no water we had full hookups where we were going. It has the 3.5 ecoboost heavy tow package and a 3.73 rear end. My weights are real close to yours and the only modifications that have been done to either f'ver or truck is a Mor ryde hitch. As you can see by the picture it is both truck and trailer are dead level. Gas mileage varies some depending on the wind anywhere from 10.5 calm nice day to 9 when bucking a head wind.
I will say that it is only the wife and I without a lot of extra gear no kids or pets and we have gotten real good at balancing the load.
I have used a couple of other tow vehicles and this is by far the best one, passes anything with ease, absolutely no problem merging on a freeway. Hope this helps.
I will say that it is only the wife and I without a lot of extra gear no kids or pets and we have gotten real good at balancing the load.
I have used a couple of other tow vehicles and this is by far the best one, passes anything with ease, absolutely no problem merging on a freeway. Hope this helps.
