Ford F-150 what do I need for towing?
I thinking of downsizing from a 38 ft Diesel Pusher to a smaller travel trailer. I have a driveway that is 25 feet deep. I'm thinking a TT around 23-25 feet. (I have to currently store my motor hom...
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We recently bought a 2018 F150 SCREW with 3.5L ecoboost, max tow package, FX4 and 1795lbs payload. The max tow package gives you a heavier radiator, oil and tranny coolers, 3:55 rear end, 36 gal fuel tank, integrated break controller, 20" wheels and the FX4 package has a stiffer rear suspension. The class IV hitch is rated at 13,200 lbs max.
We have a 2019 Lance 2375 which weighs 6254lbs with 3 five gal propane tanks, 2 batteries, and 170W solar panel.
With the WDH, the truck sits level when attached. The truck tows this trailer with ease, barely needing to shift out of 9th gear (tow mode locks out 10th) and accelerates easily up hills.
As stated earlier, it's not the max towing limit of the truck you need to worry about. Your limiting factor is going to be the available payload (yellow sticker on the door will list it) and every truck is different. Ford rates the payload based on the driver, and a full tank of gas.
With any trailer you end up getting, you will need to know the tongue weight of the trailer as that number will be subtracted from your payload. Then factor the number of passengers weight, and what you will want to carry in the bed of the truck....ie: bikes, generator, etc. In my case, I start with 1795lbs - 904lbs tongue weight, leaving me with 891lbs of payload. It is just the wife and I, and a few things in the bed of the truck so we are fine.
With the length you are considering (23'-24') I don't see a problem with most of the new 1/2 tons. You will probably be in the range of 4000 - 5000lbs weight for that size trailer. Figure at least 10%-14% of that for tongue weight so you should be fine payload wish with just about any truck. When I was looking at trucks, the least I saw was around 1250lbs payload.
We have a 2019 Lance 2375 which weighs 6254lbs with 3 five gal propane tanks, 2 batteries, and 170W solar panel.
With the WDH, the truck sits level when attached. The truck tows this trailer with ease, barely needing to shift out of 9th gear (tow mode locks out 10th) and accelerates easily up hills.
As stated earlier, it's not the max towing limit of the truck you need to worry about. Your limiting factor is going to be the available payload (yellow sticker on the door will list it) and every truck is different. Ford rates the payload based on the driver, and a full tank of gas.
With any trailer you end up getting, you will need to know the tongue weight of the trailer as that number will be subtracted from your payload. Then factor the number of passengers weight, and what you will want to carry in the bed of the truck....ie: bikes, generator, etc. In my case, I start with 1795lbs - 904lbs tongue weight, leaving me with 891lbs of payload. It is just the wife and I, and a few things in the bed of the truck so we are fine.
With the length you are considering (23'-24') I don't see a problem with most of the new 1/2 tons. You will probably be in the range of 4000 - 5000lbs weight for that size trailer. Figure at least 10%-14% of that for tongue weight so you should be fine payload wish with just about any truck. When I was looking at trucks, the least I saw was around 1250lbs payload.
