f150 travel trailer towing
I have a 2015 F150 4x4 supercrew. 145”wheel base, 3.5 V6 TIVCT FFV engine, Elec 6-speed auto w/tow mod. I tow a Keystone Passport 30ft travel trailer that has a dry weight of 5100lb. when we are loade...
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TurnThePage wrote:
Gets old hearing people short sell half tons. Technically, their payload can run out quickly, but they are NOTHING like a big car. They have stout frames and suspensions, along with larger brakes, etc. Payload is a fun term too, rarely related to the actual capability of a truck. However, your truck really is limited by that small engine. If it's within it's tow ratings, I would say it can do it, but it will not be fun once you get to the western mountains. JMHO
Don't shoot the messengers, 1/2 tons have real limits, especially V6. I traded my 99 Silverado 1/2 ton w/V6 it had a manuf rated tow cap of 5000lb, which I had purchased new, for a 2008 2500HD so I could tow reasonably. I also have a 30' TT, a Koala 26S, rear living, manufacturer 5400 empty, just me and the wife so we don't add more than 500-600 lbs. TV is rated at 9500. I have towed from Asheville NC thru Denver to Utah (Capital Reef NP) I would not tow anything over 6000lbs total weight with anything less than a3/4 ton, F250, or 2500 Chey or Dodge....one other personal issue for me is that I insist on 4 wheel drive, it is cheap insurance if you ever get into a spot where you need it. I used mine maybe 6 or 8 times since I bought the truck.
