I know we can tow our trailer but question.

The size of the truck does not determine how much tongue weight you NEED, it determines how much you can handle. If the trailer pulled fine behind the old truck it will pull the same behind the bigger truck.

garysol wrote:
I had the same truck (08 3500SRW 6.7) and also had a front universal joint go bad. Not a big deal. It was a great truck. I would guess that you may need a hitch with a bit more ball drop as the weight of your trailer is not going to drop the back of your new truck all that much. You don't want to tow your trailer front high and possibly overload the rear trailer axle/tires.

Thanks for the insight. When we hooked it up pre exhaust issues it was level and not nose up. Will check again this week when we get the trailer out to prep for next weeks trip.

I had the same truck (08 3500SRW 6.7) and also had a front universal joint go bad. Not a big deal. It was a great truck. I would guess that you may need a hitch with a bit more ball drop as the weight of your trailer is not going to drop the back of your new truck all that much. You don't want to tow your trailer front high and possibly overload the rear trailer axle/tires.

Thanks. We will still use the wd and sway bar. Didn't have to adjust for the f150 so will continue as always. I am guessing we are about 6200 loaded for camping. The fcord was a lariat with factory tow package a cooling system in it. We kept to low lands or smaller passes and now can plan a trip to montana, dakotas etc.

As to our new to us truck it needed a new exhaust system. The dealer sent it to a diesel shop in town. They also noted a small leak on the turbo. When dh picked it up first time he noticed an odd sound on the front passenger side. Checked somdthing online and called his friend who knows diesels and headed back to dealer. Their mechanic drove it and told the manager he thought it was a ujoint issue. Gave dh loaner back and sent back to the same shcop. They replaced both unjoints and replaced some gaskets to fix the leak. They spent $2600 all in. It has 89700 miles. Dh knows to ride it chard to keep thd systems cleaned out. He has wanted a longbed one ton diesel for years. His buddy and guy at the shop we took the ford to be fixed at said these were normal and thought we would still do well with it.

silly,
would be interested to know what happen to your (new to you truck and how many miles it has)?

I pull with an old dodge diesel and the hardest thing you may have to get used to, over pulling with a gas truck:

you will have to make personal stops for yourself, but the truck will not need fuel, it may take a while to get used to that!!!!!!

so far, I have enjoyed pulling my trailer, about the same size as yours, with my old dodge 2005 quad cab, 2x4.

Gets very good mileage pulling the trailer and all kinds of power.
Handles good and mama bear can handle it fine.

note to file: need to take it out from time to time and blow a little coal dust out of the truck.
keep fuel, oil and air filters in good repair!!!!!!

Hi,

I would not change the weight around in the trailer, unless you had done extreme things to lessen the hitch weight to accommodate the F-150 cargo rating. You will not need to accommodate the 3500 truck.

You still need to use the WD bars, even if the weight is only 5,100 pounds, because most hitchs have a 5,000 pound weight rating without the WD bars, yet this increases to 10,000 or perhaps 12,000 pounds when you are using a WD system.

Have fun towing! And camping!

Fred.