Ideas for a truck to pull 6500lb trailer?
I never had a trailer or a truck. I'm looking to buy a trailer that is about 6500lbs, but I need to buy a truck first. So many options and capacities and reliability issues, I have no idea what I s...
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honestly. You aren't going to get much truck for 20K. I have a 2013 F150 5.0, 3.73, 4x4 XLT. And 20K won't touch it, or one like it any where.
You need to up your budget, or look at 2010 and lower. and "most" of them have high mileage.
Also that empty 6500lb trailer will turn into a 7500lb+ trailer loaded ready to camp. You will need the 3.5 EcoBoost, with the 3.55 rear, or the 5.0 with a 3.75 rear. Remember. Just because it looks like a truck. Does not mean it will work like a truck.
You need to up your budget, or look at 2010 and lower. and "most" of them have high mileage.
Also that empty 6500lb trailer will turn into a 7500lb+ trailer loaded ready to camp. You will need the 3.5 EcoBoost, with the 3.55 rear, or the 5.0 with a 3.75 rear. Remember. Just because it looks like a truck. Does not mean it will work like a truck.
