New F-150 with 13,200 lb tow rating!

librty02 wrote:

Groover wrote:
"The correctly configured 150 can pull AND STOP 13200lbs within all the J method specs."

I agree with most of what you have said but am going to have to take issue with the stopping portion. When the trailer has 2/3 of the combined weight of the rig leaving only 1/3 for the truck you had better have some good trailer brakes. You did say "within all the J method specs" and I would guess that they do mention the need for trailer brakes but I don't want anyone getting the impression that they can stop safely with only 1/3 of their rig equipped with brakes. I use my 2015 F150 regularly to pull at or over rated load and when the trailer brakes are not working well red lights get real dangerous. This isn't the truck's fault and even a 1 ton dually would only do marginally better. It is just simple physics that you need brakes on all of the tires to stop quickly.

After reading more into the spec the J spec tests are done without the trailer brakes as stated here:


4.5.3
Trailer Brakes
Due to variation in trailer brake system design, performance, actuation and adjustment, the following tests are to be run
without the use of trailer brakes. It is the tow-vehicle tester’s responsibility to prevent trailer brake actuation during these
tests.

There is a huge difference between being able to stop without overheating the brakes and being able stop safely in all situations without trailer brakes. I know from experience. It scared the **** out of me and my trailer brakes were still giving at least 20% effort.