F150 w/ Eco Boost Enough

Hybridhunter wrote:
You just don't quit eh Mike?

Supercab 4X2 163"WB 3.5EB - 2700# max payload / 11300 towing / rrGAWR 4800
Supercrew 4X2 157"WB 3.5EB - 2620# max payload / 11300 towing / rrGAWR 4800

Those numbers sure look more than adequate for a trailer with an under 8K trailer with 750# tongue weight. Not much more need to be said.

First of all, not many buy a truck to get only 2WD. Most buy a truck to go anywhere which requires 4WD and a little more weight. I sited the more common 4WD trucks, not the rare 2WD versions. I think my dealer stocks one 2WD as it's cheaper.

Second, you can't go by a dry hitch weight which I would had thought you'd know by now. If you follow the forums, you'd see most dual axle travel trailer have a 13% tongue weight by average. So referencing a very low dry tongue weight holds no water.

So I guess it's best not to say anything. ;)

BTW, it doesn't have a 20% thicker frame. It's the exact same frame as a standard F150. The difference is heavier duty axles/springs, differentials, wheels, and tires. Axle assemblies and wheel/tires are the only difference and the axles aren't even full floaters like a F250.

I was looking into buying a 5.0L HD Screw 4WD but found they are a rare breed that takes an order form that I was unwilling to do. I don't like waiting for a truck I need now. The HD doesn't have a locking axle option as a F250 does, it only has a limited slip axle/differential requirement. Also it has smaller LT245 tires which are small! They are noticeable narrower and shorter than standard F150 tires. A F250 has LT275 tires available. Also the low front axle weight which does mean a lot with the required 6.5' bed for the HD package. That is only 150 lbs more than the standard front axle on a 7350 lbs GVWR 6.5' bed Screw 4WD truck.

Plus the HD truck have the exact same lower hitch receiver rating as a standard F150 at 1050 lbs. The Max Tow package only raises that to 1150 lbs. You get standard a 1250 hitch receiver on a F250 and can upgrade it to a class 5 which is even much greater.

So for a trailer that the OP wants, I don't see any 1/2 ton F150 as being adequate for it unless you get a stripped Extended Cab 2WD, which makes no sense for a family when you're are considering a large bunk trailer.

BTW, that trailer does have a 8200 GVWR according to Keystone's Site which is pretty low for that size trailer. Loaded, it will be right at GVWR when the dry factory optioned weight is 6900 lbs.