Advice on Ford F150 Ecoboost

proxim2020 wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
The F150 with the Ecoboost will have no issues towing your current trailer. those that had stability issues didn't have the hitch and/or tongue set up properly!

There are far more people here that have had nothing but good experiences with the F150 towing larger trailers.

I agree. It's not a towing beast, but it's plenty of truck to hold its own within its limits. I've never understood the accusation that the weight of the F150 causes stability problems. The trucks really aren't all that much lighter than your typical half tons. They aren't heavy, but they aren't light enough to get tossed around like ragdolls in everyday towing conditions either. If you're hitched and balanced properly then there shouldn't be any problems.

I'm certain that the hitches and trailer were setup correctly. My first hitch was a crummy Eaz-Lift and second was a BlueOx Swaypro. I spent a lot of time taking measurements and even checked all the weights at the scales. Everything was as it was supposed to be.

The rig was perfectly stable with little wind, even in moderate rain... but we found lots of our travels were in 10-15mph sustained winds with 30+mph gusts. The rig didn't handle those situations gracefully or comfortably.

Eventually I broke down and bought a Propride 3P which fixed the issues. I don't think it was the weight so much as the 30' trailer length that caused it. Too much trailer for the truck.

Edit: also had LT tires (Firestone Destination A/T) and Air Lift 5000 bags on it.