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crimecrusher
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Jan 19, 2016

Is this TT too much for my '15 F150?

I need to upgrade my TT to a larger one. I currently have a ’12 Jayco Whitehawk 27DSRL and am in the process of adopting two young kids. I want to get a bigger TT with bunkhouse. My tow vehicle is a 2015 F150 FX4 supercrew with max tow package and 3.5L Ecoboost. Looks like my tow capacity is around 11,700 and payload around 1600 pounds. Kind of hard to understand all the options and max capacity.

My short list of new TT’s includes the Prime Time Lacrosse 318BHS and others with a similar floorplan. Want 2 slides including a BH slide and aluminum frame. Also think I want a gelcoat front and something with a more aero front end.


The Lacrosse 318BHS is about 9700 pounds gross weight and listed at 8000 dry. I’ll run a good WDH, thinking of the 15000 pound Blue Ox.

Whatever TT I get, I will keep it under 10k pounds gross and wonder if this is too much for my TV. My truck is new and don’t want to take the hit to get a bigger truck. We travel about 7k miles a year and spend a month in Colorado every summer.

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  • IMO too much trailer or not enough truck. Sure your current truck can probably pull that 11,700 just not in TT form because of the tongue wt. Something like a boat or open equip trailer with lighter tongue wts. are what that 11,700 is generally referring to not full profile high tongue wt. travel trailers. Your current trailer is probably maxing out your payload all ready and going bigger plus adding more cargo (i.e. passengers/gear) is going to only make things worse.

    Sorry,

    Larry
  • Got to agree with Old Biscuit. Even if you don't max your payload, you will be very close to your Gcwr and your gas mileage will be horrible and the mountains are going to be a nightmare. Imho
    Been there.
  • Low Payload is what is going to hamper you

    Take truck loaded up 'camp ready' (You, fuel, ALL Passengers, backpacks, stuff seats/in floorboards, stuff in bed of truck etc) and go to a Weigh Scale and get weighed.

    Actual weight of camp ready truck subtracted for trucks GVWR will give you how much more weigh you can ADD to truck (tongue weight of trailer........10/15% of trailer GVWR)

    Looks like you will run out of payload........
    What payload is listed on the Tire and Loading Information Sticker (Yellow)
    Your 2012 White Hawk has a GVWR of 7200# and probably is maxing out your payload

    EX:2015 F150 Supercrew 3.5EB