Pulling a 7500# Travel Trailer
I am looking to buy a TT that is 7500#. I have a 2010 f150 with 5.4liter, 3.55, and 145"WB. I am rated up to 9600#. I am wondering if this 7500# TT is to much weight to be pulled by my 2010 f-1...
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mtofell1 wrote:
I get the idea that having the most payload is nice for future needs and such but I can't ever imagine running out of payload on a 2500 with a TT. My 2500 has 3200# payload.
Case in point...but yes, keep in mind this is my situation.
I have a TT that has GVWR at 9500#, dry weight of 7200#, loaded it scales at 8500#. I do have a 1 ton as I wanted to make sure I had enough payload for the future RV everyone says they end up buying.
Jump forward a couple years and my situation has changed. I moved to the mountains at ~ 8k feet. I also ended up buying an ATV to use as a snow plow. However, the thing is soooo much fun to ride, I am now loading it into the bed of my truck and pulling the same TT to dry camp (full water tank of 56 gallons) and still within my payload limits. I cannot say the same had I went with the same truck configuration but a 3/4 ton.
So no, I did not upgrade to a bigger RV but other changes in my life did warrant the 1-ton which I am glad I went ahead and bought. I am also now considering selling our TT in a few years and buying a slide-in RV. Talk about eating up payload but my 1-ton truck is certified for a slide-in with heavier front springs.
