F150 and towing advice to pass on
We purchased a new Laredo 331Bh last year. After many calculations, hitch adjustments and changing tires we finally concluded that we needed to go to a heavier tow vehicle. We upgraded this week to ...
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I knew I was close on weights, the truck and trailer was within weight, but I think with the smaller wheel base and the fact that the trailer was twice as long as the truck it was a leverage issue. The tail wagged the dog. With a side wind the trailer would push the truck and the blue Ox would keep the truck inline with the trailer. It is kind of hard to explain the feeling of it unless you experienced it.
We knew we needed a new truck and we had only short trips planned last year. We will be heading to South Dakota this summer and wanted to upgrade the truck.
I know a lot of people are pulling heavy with the F150 but again I wanted to pass on my experience. This is our fourth rv we have owned, I am not new to trailer pulling. I ran the numbers and pushed the envelope.
Just stay within the limits of the F150 SC and a 5.5 bed. A larger wheelbase may have helped some.
Thanks
We knew we needed a new truck and we had only short trips planned last year. We will be heading to South Dakota this summer and wanted to upgrade the truck.
I know a lot of people are pulling heavy with the F150 but again I wanted to pass on my experience. This is our fourth rv we have owned, I am not new to trailer pulling. I ran the numbers and pushed the envelope.
Just stay within the limits of the F150 SC and a 5.5 bed. A larger wheelbase may have helped some.
Thanks
