2017 F-150HD or F-250?
I tow an Attitude 27CBG toy hauler. GWVR is 9900, tongue @ 15% of max is 1485. Real world is more like 8500 max for me and about 1100 tongue. I'm putting 4500-ish on the rear axle of the current tow r...
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DSteiner51 wrote:
He he, the op gives the specs of his trailer and they are within the capabilities of the 1/2 ton. Immediately someone recommends a 3/4 ton and before the first page is full folks have recommended 1 ton. I just love how know it all none engineers know better then the folks who designed the trucks.
Since "bigger is always better" and I've done some engineering I'm going to recommend also. I recommend to the op that nothing less then a tandem axle Kenworth with a minimum of 550 horsepower and a 15 spd tranny should work great providing he never loads his Radio Flyr wagon to gross weight. "You can never have too much truck." Might want to consider adding a tag or two just to be on the safe side.
Just to clarify, my recommendation to the OP was based entirely on the Receiver of the F150. There is not one made that is rated for 1400 lbs of tongue weight which is a Spec the OP gave. At least none that I am aware of.
Not one person has addressed my concern of running the F150 Receiver way over its rating in the worst case scenario the OP gave. As long as its 1100 then the OP should be okay.
congrats OP, it sounds like you have made your decision. Enjoy your F150. I know I love mine.
thanks!
Jeremiah
