Ford F150 STX V6

TheBeans wrote:
First, let me say that we are old hands at towing and knowing how to pick a tow vehicle that will pull the trailer we have. We have had our current vehicle since 2006 and have safely towed several different rigs with it since then.

My post here wasn't to debate the safety of the truck we are thinking of getting as it pertains to our trailer----I was simply wondering if anyone else out there has this truck and what their feelings are (pro and con) on how it tows their rig! It's not like you can take a potential vehicle for a test drive, drive it home and hook it up to the trailer and drive it around for a while to see how it handles! Thus my original question.

We don't need a new truck right now. Our current vehicle is well maintained and has less less than 90K miles on it---which is not something you will find in most 14 year old trucks! What prompted this was hubby's retirement plans---the clock has begun ticking and we thought it might be prudent to buy a new truck now, while he's still working and bringing in a paycheck, rather than waiting until we have to buy a new truck and we'd be tapping into a fixed budget (post retirement). Our current truck has only the basic technology that is found in the newer trucks and if we wait until we need to buy a new truck, our trade-in is going to be almost laughable.

Anyway, thank you one and all for your thoughts/comments---they are appreciated. And a special shout-out to Mitch, who lives just up over the hill from where we are! Happy trails!

Couple comments, you did ask about tail wagging the dog handling, so to back track and say you know how it will tow is contradictory.
Regarding the value of your current truck, trade in will be somewhat laughable now, as most trade ins are. However the value is good for what it is. And even in a couple years, at your rate for mileage, low miles full size truck, especially if 4x4 and crew cab, will be very good considering it's age.
That said, IMO, unless you really want or need a new truck right now, I'd wait. This year is a cluster for vehicle values due to the Rona. You're not going to take a bath on your truck if its cherry and low miles, even years from now. It's depreciated out and the nice ones bring good $.
And since you're planning on a loan, why not just start making your payments now, to yourself. Then you have the cash and a NEW truck in a few years rather than no cash and a used truck in a few years.