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dragr1 wrote:It swayed more than I liked in crosswind. The 35'Outback was too long for it. Not enough dog for that tail.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2016-07-19T15:17:40.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2016-07-19T15:17:40.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":414},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:TravelTrailer/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:TravelTrailerforum-board/message:2280798/message:2280817","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"340","rawBody":"2112 wrote:
See Sig
Previous TT was an 8500lb 2011 Outback 277RL. The FW tows soooo much better.
How was the truck pulling that Outback?
dragr1 wrote:It swayed more than I liked in crosswind. The 35'Outback was too long for it. Not enough dog for that tail.","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2280817_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}}},"User:user:101652":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:101652","uid":101652,"login":"AlmostAnOldGuy","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2011-03-27T16:20:39.000-07:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-2.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:42"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:101652"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:2280816":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:2280816","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:2280816":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:101652"},"id":"message:2280816","revisionNum":1,"uid":2280816,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:TravelTrailerforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:2280798"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:2280798"},"subject":"Re: F150 3.5 Ecoboost-length and weight of camper you're towing","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:2280816"},"body":"With truck in signature towing 28' at 8k loaded. Well within specs including receiver which is rated at 1150.2112 wrote:
See Sig
Previous TT was an 8500lb 2011 Outback 277RL. The FW tows soooo much better.
How was the truck pulling that Outback?
3oaks wrote:
I didn't see where anyone here suggested towing above the rated capacities of the truck.
3oaks wrote:
I didn't see where anyone here suggested towing above the rated capacities of the truck.
2112 wrote:
See Sig
Previous TT was an 8500lb 2011 Outback 277RL. The FW tows soooo much better.
2112 wrote:
See Sig
Previous TT was an 8500lb 2011 Outback 277RL. The FW tows soooo much better.
TomG2 wrote:Absolutely true, but I didn't see where anyone here suggested towing above the rated capacities of the truck.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2016-07-19T12:13:26.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2016-07-19T12:13:26.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":414},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:TravelTrailer/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:TravelTrailerforum-board/message:2280798/message:2280811","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"392","rawBody":"
The correct answer is tow within your chassis limits. Most modern pickup have enough horsepower. Payload is another matter. Put 3,000 pounds of payload in s pickup designed for 1,500 pounds and I don't care how many turbochargers it has.
TomG2 wrote:Absolutely true, but I didn't see where anyone here suggested towing above the rated capacities of the truck.","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2280811_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}},"customFields":[]},"User:user:188994":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:188994","uid":188994,"login":"jbarkley","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2015-03-30T07:25:33.000-07:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-9.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:42"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:188994"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:2280810":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:2280810","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:2280810":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:188994"},"id":"message:2280810","revisionNum":1,"uid":2280810,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:TravelTrailerforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:2280798"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:2280798"},"subject":"Re: F150 3.5 Ecoboost-length and weight of camper you're towing","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:2280810"},"body":"2014 F150 3.5 Towing 7000 lb Keystone x-lite 5th wheel 11.5 mpg avg","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"69","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2016-07-19T09:48:23.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2016-07-19T09:48:23.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":414},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:TravelTrailer/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:TravelTrailerforum-board/message:2280798/message:2280810","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"69","rawBody":"2014 F150 3.5 Towing 7000 lb Keystone x-lite 5th wheel 11.5 mpg avg","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2280810_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}},"customFields":[]},"ModerationData:moderation_data:2280809":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:2280809","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:2280809":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:50364"},"id":"message:2280809","revisionNum":1,"uid":2280809,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:TravelTrailerforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:2280798"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:2280798"},"subject":"Re: F150 3.5 Ecoboost-length and weight of camper you're towing","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:2280809"},"body":"The correct answer is tow within your chassis limits. Most modern pickup have enough horsepower. Payload is another matter. Put 3,000 pounds of payload in s pickup designed for 1,500 pounds and I don't care how many turbochargers it has.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2016-07-19T08:45:56.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2016-07-19T08:45:56.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":414},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"grouphub:TravelTrailer/category:TRAVELCENTER/community:feyqc97479board:TravelTrailerforum-board/message:2280798/message:2280809","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"240","rawBody":"The correct answer is tow within your chassis limits. Most modern pickup have enough horsepower. Payload is another matter. Put 3,000 pounds of payload in s pickup designed for 1,500 pounds and I don't care how many turbochargers it has.","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2280809_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}},"customFields":[]},"ModerationData:moderation_data:2280808":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:2280808","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:2280808":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:166978"},"id":"message:2280808","revisionNum":1,"uid":2280808,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:TravelTrailerforum-board"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:2280798"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:2280798"},"subject":"Re: F150 3.5 Ecoboost-length and weight of camper you're towing","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:2280808"},"body":"
The correct answer is tow within your chassis limits. Most modern pickup have enough horsepower. Payload is another matter. Put 3,000 pounds of payload in s pickup designed for 1,500 pounds and I don't care how many turbochargers it has.
RSD559 wrote:
Towing is much less stressful when you stay below your towing limits. I tow our trailer for fun and relaxation, not for thrills.
RSD559 wrote:
Towing is much less stressful when you stay below your towing limits. I tow our trailer for fun and relaxation, not for thrills.