Towing with our truck- what too heavy
Should start by saying this is all new to us- so please be patient! We just got a 2008 Ford F150 mostly for the purpose of towing a trailer, on the door sticker the GVWR is 7200 lbs- seems pretty s...
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I also have a 2008 F-150. My truck is an FX-4 with the HD tow package, and the 3.73 gears. It does have the 20" wheels though. Those reduce the towing capacity by 500lbs. In my case, when all is said and done the max towing is 8,900lbs.
OP needs to determine if they have 18 or 20" wheels, and which gear ratio. Then they just need to figure the max tongue weight for their truck.
I know in my own case, I wouldn't hesitate to tow a 9,000 trailer but it wouldn't be something I'd do on a regular basis. Of course, I upgraded the tires when I replaced them. But as I get more and more serious about finding the right trailer, I'd like to keep it as light as possible. I'd recommend the same for OP.
I dont know about them, but on a one time deal towing a trailer at the limit is ok. But it gets old if you're doing it all the time. To me having a setup that is comfortable and handles well is important as I won't want to do mess with something that I dont enjoy.
OP needs to determine if they have 18 or 20" wheels, and which gear ratio. Then they just need to figure the max tongue weight for their truck.
I know in my own case, I wouldn't hesitate to tow a 9,000 trailer but it wouldn't be something I'd do on a regular basis. Of course, I upgraded the tires when I replaced them. But as I get more and more serious about finding the right trailer, I'd like to keep it as light as possible. I'd recommend the same for OP.
I dont know about them, but on a one time deal towing a trailer at the limit is ok. But it gets old if you're doing it all the time. To me having a setup that is comfortable and handles well is important as I won't want to do mess with something that I dont enjoy.
