F150 w/ Eco Boost Enough
I have a 2012 Keystone Cougar RBK, dry weight just over 6900 with a length to the tongue of about 33'6" (I think). Currently we have been towing it with a 2007 Tahoe LTZ and it just isn't enough an...
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fiveorover wrote:This is well within the capabilities of an F150 EB HD. Although I agree that the primary concern of a 1/2-ton truck is payload, there's a lot of ignorance in this thread regarding the capabilities of the F150 when equipped with the EB engine.2011 Keystone Cougar XLite 29RBK
Weight: 6525#
GVWR: 7800#
Payload Capacity:1275#
Length: 32' (to tongue)
Hitch Weight: 835#
With max tow, which is what I have, the GVWR is 7650# and the payload rating is 1826#. That's right off the door sticker. Add the HD payload option, and the payload jumps to around 2300#. Note that with other engine options, the numbers are not as high.
Even if the OP were to load that trailer to the max and put the full 15% of its weight on the tongue, that's only 1170# (which is right at the limit of the receiver). This would still leave 650# for everything else, and that's without HD payload. Add the HD payload option, and you get another 500# or so.
Would a 3/4-ton tow better? Probably. Would it make a better daily driver? Probably not. The size and weight of that trailer, along with the OP's intended usage for the truck, make the F150 EB an excellent choice.
-- Rob
