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Explorer

Apr 28, 2018

Looking for advice

Hello fellow campers I have a question that I am hoping some can help me with and share there knowledge and experience in. I have a travel trailer its a 2018 Puma 43 feet in length and weighs about 8231 dry weight. The truck is very well capable of pulling the camper for I bought it new and custom ordered it just to give you a little in site of the truck its a Ford F150 XLT 4x4 supercrew long bed 6 1/2 foot bed. The engine is the 6.2 liter with 3:73 gears it is rated to pull up to 12000 lbs. I also have the EZ2 sway bar hitch and have adjusted it to the recommended settings. Know to the question I feel it still needs something more like an air bag suspension setup or overload springs. Which would you do air bags or overload springs or both? And which brand of air bags would you recommend pro and cons? Thanks for any advice and if you have any questions or different recommendations feel free to ask
Crown

Tow Vehicles

35 Replies

Me_Again
Explorer III
Apr 28, 2018
austingta wrote:
I agree that's really 2500 if payload allows or even 3500 territory.

Ford's are 150s, 250s and 350s.
donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 28, 2018
What model Puma? All that you might be able to pull with your truck are way shorter. If you have one of the destination models, your really asking for major head aches.
austingta
Explorer
Apr 28, 2018
I agree that's really 2500 if payload allows or even 3500 territory.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Apr 28, 2018
43 feet of travel trailer and an F150 isn’t just about pulling capacity. It’s about the tail wagging the dog. Engine, transmission and rear end are not the book, they are a chapter. Sorry to say but one of the two needs to change. 43 feet of TT!
kw_00
Explorer
Apr 28, 2018
I'm sorry to say you really need a 3/4 ton if not more truck with that weight. I can't help on the hitches and what may be better but anytime I see this and desire to add stuff to a 1/2 ton, just get a 3/4 ton. My advise only, don't take offense to it, but 43 feet and 8300 plus dry... u are or will be overloaded. Others may disagree, just my humble opinion. I know your new to us here, so welcome! Despite my comment. Please read on to what others say as well.