New Trailer - F150 Ecoboost Towable?
We just made a verbal confirmation to buy a new Sunset Trail, Grand Reserve, SS26SI trailer. I want to get some feedback on our truck / camper combo. Our tow vehicle. We have a 2012 Ford F150, X...
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Towing a 7700# 31Ft. OA Length TT with a loaded tongue of 850#. Truck is a 2014 same specs but with 50# less payload then you have. Your tongue weight will probably reach about 950#. You will have about 800# payload left after hooking up. Negate the weight of the hitch on payload as you will easily transfer that weight back to the TT axles. That tongue weight will still be on the hitch but you are plenty good there. Water tank on the Grand reserve is under bedroom behind compartment so all that weight will not be exclusively on the tongue. Also your black tank is back by the rear axle and appears to have the kitchen sink empty into it with the shower and bath sink emptying into the grey tank which is further rearward. I am surmising this looking at photos of the sewer lines and the water connections. Point being you will have great flexibility balancing the TT weight because of this.
Our Eco handles the TT better than our old 2500, 6.0 Liter did handling and powerwise remembering previous truck was a 2000 Sierra.
You will need 1200# bars in my estimation.
In summary considering you are not new to towing in my estimation based on my experience you will be more than adequate.
Remember what you paid for this advise and that may also be what it is worth.
Good Luck.
Doug
Our Eco handles the TT better than our old 2500, 6.0 Liter did handling and powerwise remembering previous truck was a 2000 Sierra.
You will need 1200# bars in my estimation.
In summary considering you are not new to towing in my estimation based on my experience you will be more than adequate.
Remember what you paid for this advise and that may also be what it is worth.
Good Luck.
Doug
