F150 w/ Eco Boost Enough

fiveorover wrote:
I have a 2012 Keystone Cougar RBK, dry weight just over 6900.

Also, how do you feel about the following as it relates to your towing experience:

Does the tongue weight feel like more than the 150 can handle and cause you to feel like you are popping a wheelie like I get in the Tahoe?

Do you feel there is adequate horsepower and torque?

If you have the 3.55 gearing, does it shift comfortably and is that a good ratio for what we are towing?

First of all, your dry weight is 6900 lbs. For a camper of this size, most load a minimum of 1300 lbs. So that makes 8200 lbs loaded. Most dual axle travel trailers have a 13% hitch weight when loaded (battery, propane). 13% of 8200 lbs is a tongue weight of 1066 lbs! AND that's loaded light for a trailer of that size!

Here's the kicker, the F150 tow package receiver hitch rating is 1050 lbs! You're lightly loaded camper is already over the hitch weight.

You can get a "Max Tow Package" option that puts an upgraded hitch on that raises the receiver hitch rating to 1150 lbs but that will be exceeded if you loaded to 2000 lbs . Also if your tongue weight is over 13%, you will likely exceed the Max Tow packages with a lightly loaded trailer.

Then the Ecoboost standard tow package truck, has a lower 7200 GVWR with a lower payload. With such a heavy hitch, you need a higher payload rating to handle that weight along with your family and gear. The Max Tow package is a must just for the higher 7650 lbs GVWR and payload but your still at max capacity of the receiver hitch.

I would also go for a 3.73 axle which will improve your lower rpm torque and tow rating. The 3.73 can only be had on the FX4 model, Off Road Package, or Max Tow package when coupled with the Ecoboost. The 5.0L, as mine, can have the 3.73 axle as a stand alone option.

Any way you look at it, that's to much trailer for the F150. You need a F250 that has a receiver hitch rating of 1,250 lbs.