How do they do it? little vehicle/big trailer
New poster here. I’m curious. I have a 24’ expandable that’s roughly 4000 lbs. dry / 5000 lbs. GVWR. I tow with a Ford F-150 and, before that, a Chevy Avalanche. With both of those tow vehicles, I...
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As said not all vehicles are equal in their respective classification. One SUV can have a V6, another a V8. Gearing will probably be different.
The other thing to consider is just because they look like they are towing easy, doesn't mean they aren't experiencing some of the same things you do.
Most times I read where someone says "my at the limits combo tows great" literally have no experience towing with any other combo, or having a healthy margin over and above their trailer's GVWR. In other words, nothing to compare it to. Why this happens is because people buy a vehicle to fit their daily needs, then think "I can tow anything", then of course they try.
While I too have knowingly towed close to my limits, there is a marked difference in towing pleasure having that healthy margin.
All that said, so long as the trailer being towed is within all the specs, not just towing capacity but tongue weight limits and payload, you can safely run any engine at 4000 rpms all day and they will never flinch. Me, I'd rather have some margin and run it at 2400 rpm.
One thing, I'm wondering about the specs on your F150. My Sierra is a 1500 towing a 4750# trailer and it doesn't break a sweat, hardly even down shifts.
The other thing to consider is just because they look like they are towing easy, doesn't mean they aren't experiencing some of the same things you do.
Most times I read where someone says "my at the limits combo tows great" literally have no experience towing with any other combo, or having a healthy margin over and above their trailer's GVWR. In other words, nothing to compare it to. Why this happens is because people buy a vehicle to fit their daily needs, then think "I can tow anything", then of course they try.
While I too have knowingly towed close to my limits, there is a marked difference in towing pleasure having that healthy margin.
All that said, so long as the trailer being towed is within all the specs, not just towing capacity but tongue weight limits and payload, you can safely run any engine at 4000 rpms all day and they will never flinch. Me, I'd rather have some margin and run it at 2400 rpm.
One thing, I'm wondering about the specs on your F150. My Sierra is a 1500 towing a 4750# trailer and it doesn't break a sweat, hardly even down shifts.
