What are u or would you use to tow this 26 Tbud trailer..

We towed a 26TBUD with our Tundra. It had the power but it felt like we were towing a barn back there. No idea why, it just did. Ended up taking it back to the dealer after numerous problems with the axles and other parts and bought our Surveyor. Its longer but lighter and tows so much easier.

My yellow sticker shipped weight was 5900# on our 2012 TBUD. If you are adding in another 1400# that is not exactly travelling light! You are also looking at a mid 900# tongue weight. Add in 700# for you and the dog and you are at 1600# in payload weight plus the stuff in the bed, hitch weight, etc. In other words, you will definitely be pushing the trucks payload. Engine will have plenty of power to pull it around.

I'd pay the small upgrade to get the HD Payload package and another few hundred pounds of payload if you havent yet bought the truck (and if you are set on the F150).

BTW, the layout of that TBUD is really nice. It actually felt roomier than our longer TT with that big slide and open layout.

The crew cab 5/5' bed max tow F-150 has about 100 pounds more payload than the 6.5' bed.

Family and dog is 700 pounds, plus firewood, bed full of camping gear, and 1000 pounds of TW? That's into the 2100-ish pounds of the HD payload package.

Payload per the tire and loading sticker includes all fluids full, like fuel tank. No people, no driver. Tow ratings often include a single 150-165 pound driver.

You will need the HD payload when you are loaded up and ready to go

What's the GVW and payload rating on a truck like you want already on the lot? Don't go by the Ford brochure or website, their weight ratings are for a stripped-down truck.
Welcome to 1/2-ton towing, where you run out of payload before running out of tow capacity.

Your truck will EASILY handle that trailer with your noted travel cargo load added. I have successfully towed 10,500 lb. against my trucks 11,300 lb. tow rating and it was an EASY tow through the Colorado Rockies. Mountain roads up to 7% grade at speed limit and 1,800 RPM in 4th gear. Interstate highways in third and forth gear at 2200 to 2800 RPM at posted speed limits as high as 70 MPH.
Good luck / Skip

Skip - nobody doubted the power. Most new 1/2T can pull it easily, its the payload and weights that are the problem with the majority of 1/2T trucks. You obviously have the HD Payload package with 2550 in payload, the OP is looking at the non HD package and will probably be over payload. Truck will probably handle it just fine, but technically it will be over.

I have a 26TBUD-G ("G" is for garage at the back) and I have a 2006 Duramax. It's great but I honestly don't as much extra truck as I though. I rolled through the scales recently on my way home and the total my two axles was about 8600#. With the max being 9200# I was surprised to be that close.

From what I've read I think you'd be okay with an Ecoboost.

Also, I love my Tbud... it's just coming up on a year old and has been very reliable and had only very minimal problems. Great floorplan and tows great!

Why would you NOT get the HD package? Better to have more than less later on. Also consider resale, other buyers would want that HD.

No, other buyers are going to look at the HD package and say, "What the heck is THAT? It has SEVEN lug nuts! My wheels won't work!"

Typical non-HD 15-series (aka 1/2 ton) trucks generally have 1200-1500lbs of payload capacity. You have 700lbs of family, plus 800+lbs of DRY tongue weight.

Right there without even doing real numbers (that are ALWAYS heavier), you've maxxed out your best possible payload capacity. You haven't even loaded the camper to camp yet, which will add 200+ to the tongue weight! Plus the weight of the WD hitch counts too.

Get the HD package. You will be glad you did.

doublenot7 wrote:
Why would you NOT get the HD package? Better to have more than less later on. Also consider resale, other buyers would want that HD.

I would bet in resale value it won't mean a thing. Most people probably wouldn't even knows what it is.