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Dec 05, 2017Explorer II
AllenTC2 wrote:I agree with your coworkers.
I have talked to several guys here at work and the opinion is if I were only towing locally, say a couple of hours to a local state park.....the 150 would be fine. Extended travel on interstates/across country/etc, they’d rather have a bigger truck.
I'm a weekend warrior working stiff to date so my F-150 serves us well. It struggled keeping our previous loaded 9000lb 35' TT (2011 Outback 277RL) from swaying. I was convinced the problem was the way I had it packed. Empty it towed great, lightly packed it towed great. Once I added all the clothes, kitchen items and tools it went squirrely. No way would I travel the country full-timing with that combo. Would a bigger TV help? I never found out. If you are going to full-time you will want to be able to pack heavy. And FW's are so much more stable on the windy days.
If we were to decide to full-time we would be considering a 3/4 or better with lots of payload. A 2WD gasser. This is being said from a happy capable F-150 owner.
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