Towing question before purchase
Here's another towing question that needs answered before the big purchase!!! We have a 2010 Ford 150 super crew 4x2 with towing pkg 5.4L3-V8 Axle ratio 3.55 GCWR 15,300 Max loaded trailer weig...
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I have the same truck with the max tow pkg. So a little diff gearing 3:73 vs your 3:55. It also increases my payload a bit. I think you are fine with your set up. You will need to stay right on top of your maintenance. Keep oil changes at 3,000 miles.
I did a couple of things to mine. I went to Mike at 5 star tuning and got a performance towing tune in fact 2 tunes for towing 1 for 87 and 1 for 89 octane. Both of them take better advantage of shifting points and they have a 6th gear lockout in the tow/haul mode. I put Timbren ses on what they do is with a that kind of tongue weight they let the Timbrens sit on the axle . I did not do that to increase my payload or towing capacity I did it to provide better side to side stability under load. I also changed my Tires to Michelin MS/LT 10 ply tires. They have a great ride for 10 plys and a 70,000 mile warranty You can air them down to the 40 lb range unloaded and get a decent ride and air them up to 60 when towing. a rougher but stable ride. The 10 ply tires again not to increase payload but to take the side to side squish out when towing.
If you go with your current truck you should search for the best WD hitch that you feel will control the sway. I personally went with the Blue OX sway-pro.
I have invested a couple of thousand into my truck to get that warm/fuzzy. I have also driven and towed in excess of 100,000 miles with different configurations. My last 65,000 in a 35' class A diesel pusher. Many thousands of miles in my Dodge Cummins pulling 7500 lbs of boat. The F150 by far has the least stable feel but is very doable and I am not afraid of it.
You will have to search your feelings to see if this combination might work for you. BTW I do not go over 65mph and most of the time between 57-62. With the diesel Pusher 70 was like standing still and I think at times I was over confident. Do a search on Skip & Char he posts on the forums here he has towed 80,000 miles in 2 different F150's without incident.
Now with all of that said if you want to pony up the big dollars for that 250 or 350 diesel by all means you will have a more capable rig.
Just remember that you can have all of the capabilities but you are saddled to the weakest link which in most cases will be the speed rating on the TT tires or the tow speed limits as set by the states.
I did a couple of things to mine. I went to Mike at 5 star tuning and got a performance towing tune in fact 2 tunes for towing 1 for 87 and 1 for 89 octane. Both of them take better advantage of shifting points and they have a 6th gear lockout in the tow/haul mode. I put Timbren ses on what they do is with a that kind of tongue weight they let the Timbrens sit on the axle . I did not do that to increase my payload or towing capacity I did it to provide better side to side stability under load. I also changed my Tires to Michelin MS/LT 10 ply tires. They have a great ride for 10 plys and a 70,000 mile warranty You can air them down to the 40 lb range unloaded and get a decent ride and air them up to 60 when towing. a rougher but stable ride. The 10 ply tires again not to increase payload but to take the side to side squish out when towing.
If you go with your current truck you should search for the best WD hitch that you feel will control the sway. I personally went with the Blue OX sway-pro.
I have invested a couple of thousand into my truck to get that warm/fuzzy. I have also driven and towed in excess of 100,000 miles with different configurations. My last 65,000 in a 35' class A diesel pusher. Many thousands of miles in my Dodge Cummins pulling 7500 lbs of boat. The F150 by far has the least stable feel but is very doable and I am not afraid of it.
You will have to search your feelings to see if this combination might work for you. BTW I do not go over 65mph and most of the time between 57-62. With the diesel Pusher 70 was like standing still and I think at times I was over confident. Do a search on Skip & Char he posts on the forums here he has towed 80,000 miles in 2 different F150's without incident.
Now with all of that said if you want to pony up the big dollars for that 250 or 350 diesel by all means you will have a more capable rig.
Just remember that you can have all of the capabilities but you are saddled to the weakest link which in most cases will be the speed rating on the TT tires or the tow speed limits as set by the states.
