My 2018 F150 Towing Experience
As referenced here (link), I recently joined the Ecoboost club by buying an '18 F150. Many have said, "that's not enough truck," but I believed those who said otherwise... After driving back from ...
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troubledwaters wrote:bogeygolfer wrote:How do you explain 20 ton tractors pulling 60 ton trailers every day of the week at freeway speeds?
... I like to be in control of the trailer, not vice-versa - and this can best happen with a truck that weighs equal to, or more than the trailer you're pulling...
I think that you really mean 10 ton tractors pulling 30 ton trailers. These rigs actually have more weight on the tractor tires than on the trailer tires due to the front of the trailer being supported by the tractor. However, I noticed that in Europe most of the trucks that I saw only have one rear axle and the trailers have 3. They seem to tow just fine. The biggest difference that I see is that your connection to the trailer brakes gets much more important when the trailer outweighs the tractor. Additionally, there is no second axle to lock in for traction on slippery roads. I cope with lack of traction issue on my pickup by engaging 4wd but I don't think that those trucks have 4wd.
