F150 Again

iagary wrote:
Skiles, by the way, mine is also a 2014 and does have the trans cooler, tow/haul and integrated brake controller. I wish I had 3.73 gears, but the transmission can take care of that IMO.

If you tow through hilly areas, I would get a 3.73 installed and then have the dealer re-calibrate the speedo (software change).

Skiles, by the way, mine is also a 2014 and does have the trans cooler, tow/haul and integrated brake controller. I wish I had 3.73 gears, but the transmission can take care of that IMO.

Skiles, you say your TT is around 6500#. Is that dry weight or loaded and on the road? I am thinking I can pull it and handle it OK. I don't mind letting the 5L rev and do it's work.

Thanks.

I have pretty much the same truck. I also have a transmission cooler, which you may have as well. Our TT is round 6500 lbs. My truck has zero problems on the flats, very comfortable. There are some mountain grades that spike the RPM's a bit! I have not had any problems so far. I just take it slow and let the truck/tow mode do the work. I'm certainly at the higher end of my towing capacity.

I believe with the limited info you provided that your GCVWR is 13500#. When you load the trailer, add the W/D hitch, full propane, battery, passengers and misc. weight in the bed you will find yourself at or close to the GCVWR. That being said you will be able to tow it but your comfort level can only be determined by you. Being in the plains states you will probably be OK but heading into the mountains you may be disappointed. If you feel that strongly about the new TT go for it but set your expectations low and suffer little disappointment. Go into it with the thought that you may want to upgrade your TV later and you will be OK. The truck won't fall apart towing that TT but keep an open mind about your expectations and if you wind up not being satisfied don't throw money at your TV for what I like to call snake oil cures since most of the time that solves nothing and just takes money away that could be used to upgrade to a new TV. Good luck.

Doug

No reason why not really, as long as you stay in your weights. It should go up the hill with power to spare, but at some pretty good RPM. But in truth. My 5.0 sounds GREAT at the high rpms. I love it.

Do you mind higher engine rpms in the 3000-4000 range on the grades? That's really the question you need to determine for yourself...

The 5.0 is a great engine.. It just produces it's peak power in the higher rpm ranges, so you can't be afraid to rev it when needed..

The #500 difference in "dry" weight figures isn't really going to make any difference IMO.. I tow a #5000 GVWR TT with the F150 in my sig and it does fine, but I have a different engine and rear gear, so I can pull the grades in 4th gear, going 60 mph and pulling around 2600 "easy" rpms.. :)

If I ever get a new TT, my max GVWR on it will be #7500. Don't care about "dry" weights, because between me and my wife, we will stuff it full of stuff and not look back! :)

Good luck!

Mitch