Which truck would be better for my TT
I have a keystone outback 312BH its 35.5 feet long. Here are the specs Shipping weight = 7304 Carrying capacity = 1696 Im trying to decide the best truck to pull this with. Im thinking eithe...
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A little late for this discussion but I have a very similar setup and can offer some real world advice.
I own a 2017 Outback 323BH. Please do not flog me to death here as I know well enough the mistake I made in purchasing my tow vehicle. I tow it with a 2016 Ford-F150 Screw EB 3.5 with the Max Tow package (11,800 lbs). The truck has the XLT package. My truck is the 4x4 and the yellow sticker on the door says my cargo capacity is 1892 lbs.
I have a family of 5 (3 smaller kids). I was miss informed by the dealer (go figure) and purchased the Keystone Outback thinking all was well within the limits. I purchased a Husky WDH with the TT and had it all set up at the dealer.
Real world tow was very uncomfortable. The F-150 EB is a STRONG STRONG engine. It has more than enough power to pull the load and the RPM range is quite impressive. It has no problem with the tow. The issue comes in with the handling and the sway of such a large TT.
The truck pulls and stops the TT fine. The handling of the long TT is horrendous. To help with the problem I took the truck to Tampa Spring Co. and had an extra leaf added to the spring pack. (4 vrs the standard 3 the truck comes with). This made a huge improvement. Next I upgraded the tires to LT’s. This also helped the ride considerably. This is ~$2,000 in cost that I would not have incurred if I hade chosen a 250 from the start.
So now my setup pulls OK, but please understand this is not the setup you should strive for. If I had it to do all over again, I would get a lighter, shorter TT or an 250.
Real world numbers, my F-150 EB gets 19.5 mpg not towing. I get 9 mpg pulling my camper. I love the F150 for my daily drive and the truck is an outstanding product with lots of capacity. But when you hook it to a 35+ foot TT you definitely know it is back there.
R,
Dennis
I own a 2017 Outback 323BH. Please do not flog me to death here as I know well enough the mistake I made in purchasing my tow vehicle. I tow it with a 2016 Ford-F150 Screw EB 3.5 with the Max Tow package (11,800 lbs). The truck has the XLT package. My truck is the 4x4 and the yellow sticker on the door says my cargo capacity is 1892 lbs.
I have a family of 5 (3 smaller kids). I was miss informed by the dealer (go figure) and purchased the Keystone Outback thinking all was well within the limits. I purchased a Husky WDH with the TT and had it all set up at the dealer.
Real world tow was very uncomfortable. The F-150 EB is a STRONG STRONG engine. It has more than enough power to pull the load and the RPM range is quite impressive. It has no problem with the tow. The issue comes in with the handling and the sway of such a large TT.
The truck pulls and stops the TT fine. The handling of the long TT is horrendous. To help with the problem I took the truck to Tampa Spring Co. and had an extra leaf added to the spring pack. (4 vrs the standard 3 the truck comes with). This made a huge improvement. Next I upgraded the tires to LT’s. This also helped the ride considerably. This is ~$2,000 in cost that I would not have incurred if I hade chosen a 250 from the start.
So now my setup pulls OK, but please understand this is not the setup you should strive for. If I had it to do all over again, I would get a lighter, shorter TT or an 250.
Real world numbers, my F-150 EB gets 19.5 mpg not towing. I get 9 mpg pulling my camper. I love the F150 for my daily drive and the truck is an outstanding product with lots of capacity. But when you hook it to a 35+ foot TT you definitely know it is back there.
R,
Dennis
