Enough Truck?
Considering this TT 23' Passport Elite Weighs 4747 dry guessing around 6K lbs set up to go. TV; '17 Ford F-150 with the 5.0, 3:55 rear gear and tow package. Equilizer hitch. Truck rated for 9,600Lbs.
Need more truck?
Need more truck?
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- I have a new elite by passport 23fb. I have a f150 5.0 with 3.55. The match is perfect. Plenty of truck for this load. I some time get 14 mph with a tailwind driving 65. Excellent match!
- Turbos that crack lol that was mostly a 70s car turbo thing before they became properly oil lubricated. Turbos normally live the life of small displacement non commercial engines.
Even my overboosted lil 3.0 liter Ecodiesel has 340,000 miles transporting TTs. Picking a naturally aspirated engine over a turbo engine for fear of turbo reliability is a false argument for 30 years now. nowgrn4 wrote:
TW cannot be determined in a TT you don't even own yet.
GVWR on the TT is 6,800, tongue will be around 700.
5.0L engine in crew cab F-150 truck.
350lbs the DW and I and around 500lbs in bed including topper.
TTs are probably the hardest of all types of trailers to estimate.There are so many designs and floor plans, and individual types of usage as to make it a fools game to even try.
And then there is the shifting of weight during a trip. Many things get used and or consumed which can cause TW to increase or decrease,,, sometimes by a LOT!
People love to try to pin it down to a low number though, as it then means their TV can likely handle it... But I think being under trucked would compromise my enjoyment of being able to use the TT as I WANT to, instead of how the weight dictates.mkirsch wrote:
sgip2000 wrote:
But, that 5.0 doesn't have turbos that crack.
Naw, it just spits out its spark plugs.
That was the old Gen, 99-02 or 03 ford 5.4L triton. The coyote 5.0 does not spit plugs as far as i know.
As i mentioned in my other post. Its a V8 and smaller displacement so your going to have to wind it up for it to make power, which its designed to do. No issues.PDX.Zs wrote:
Camper G wrote:
5.0 is a very good engine. I'd prefer that to any forced induction engine for long term durability, except the I-6 Cummins. Just my .02, I'm an old school country hick. If it ain't got 8, it ain't great. Lol.
Not disagreeing. Just adding on to be thoughts.
Any good normally aspirated gas motor for towing better have a liter capacity that starts with a number greater than 6. 7 or 8 is even better.
And, as always, get both.
My 6.0 Suburban is very carefully eyeing a Whipple supercharger. You know, for those just in case moments. I have no doubt it will last longer than I want to own it.
My prior truck was a 2015 1500 Silverado, and it had the new Gen 5.3. Let me tell you, even fully loaded and loaded heavy for a week camping trip, even up in the mountains, that 5.3 had pleanty of juice. Once the truck got into the proper gear and the rpms came up, it pulled very hard.
The chassis was the issue and why i upgraded. Some folks think it's a bad thing when a gas engine gets up in its powerband, north of 3-4,000 rpm. It's not bad at all. That's where it makes its power, it's designed to run up there for hours on end if need be. It won't hurt it and your not overworking it running it like that. Just be dilligent on maintenance and it'll live just fine. And in my humble opinion, a V8 sounds great doing that work.
Just my .02 for what it's worth.mkirsch wrote:
sgip2000 wrote:
But, that 5.0 doesn't have turbos that crack.
Naw, it just spits out its spark plugs.
Wrong engine. Try again.sgip2000 wrote:
But, that 5.0 doesn't have turbos that crack.
Naw, it just spits out its spark plugs.Camper G wrote:
5.0 is a very good engine. I'd prefer that to any forced induction engine for long term durability, except the I-6 Cummins. Just my .02, I'm an old school country hick. If it ain't got 8, it ain't great. Lol.
Not disagreeing. Just adding on to be thoughts.
Any good normally aspirated gas motor for towing better have a liter capacity that starts with a number greater than 6. 7 or 8 is even better.
And, as always, get both.
My 6.0 Suburban is very carefully eyeing a Whipple supercharger. You know, for those just in case moments. I have no doubt it will last longer than I want to own it.- Nope, you're good. Hook n go.
- The payload rating is the one to pay attention to on a 1/2 ton truck. It can be found on the door sticker. Tongue weight + family + gear in truck needs to be within that number.
My best guess is you'll be close, but probably within the limit.
