Can my F150 tow this? Thanks

yukonpete wrote:
My trailers empty weight is 5500 lbs. Its do not exceed weight is 6500 lbs when fully loaded.

Whats kind of problems can I run into with a short wheel base?

Thanks everyone!!

You'll probably do OK but here's what you can expect when towing at near capacity of a truck:

- You'll go slow up steep grades and have to downshift to keep your RPMs up to maintain a good power band.
- Downhill you need to be careful with your brakes to prevent brake fade/over heating. Downshift and use engine braking to hold speed down
- Aggressive manuevers can be scary (panic stops, avoidance lane change or winding roads).
- Passing Semis will push you around
- On some roads you may get strange oscillations due to the road bed construction and your short wheelbase plus trailer length (known as bucking or dolphining)

I've towed trailers for over 40 years and for most of those years I had trucks that were at or over capacity. The trips were always white knuckle time....mostly going downhill hoping the brakes would hold up. Usually by the time I reached the bottom the brakes had faded so badly there was no way I could stop if I had to.

I now have a truck that has way more capacity than needed to tow my 37 foot, 15,000lb 5th wheel. It is like I've died and gone to heaven when towing, no more white knuckles. I always recommend to get more truck than you need to those that are shopping for a truck. You'll need to try what you have and then decide if you need to get more truck.