Size of truck

Look at my signature. The 5er is 32' long,with a 12,100 gvw.

thats a lot of trailer, ours is a 34 ft but 38.5 overall, and weights in at 11.5 empty , 12.7 ready to camp. with a diesel and 3/4 ton frame with air bags I wish I had a DRW

Thats_Ok wrote:
Our neighbors bought the 2013 F-150 XLT eco 6.5 foot bed.
They pull a 2013 Keystone Laredo 266RL with the truck.

They're saying they wouldn't go any heavier than what they have now.
My neighbor says they're very happy with this set-up the way it stands.
I'm told they feel safe and comfy towing uphill and down.

Well unless theirs is a Max/Max 8,200# GVWR not likely. Were and what do they tow it? The inland valley of CA.
While that 5er has a dry weight on 8,400#, the GVWR is 11,500, with a dry pin of 1,900# that is a big load for a truck only rated for 8,200#.

smkettner wrote:

greystonecowboy wrote:
We are ready to purchase our first fifth wheel trailer and are having trouble deciding on the proper truck. Everyone tells us something different. We are looking at a 32 footer. Will an F150 with eco boost motor pull this? It says that it is rated for 11300Lbs..

What is the trailer GVWR? What is the dry pin weight.
Only chance is an 8200 GVWR F150 but still it matters what the trailer numbers are.
Also different cab configurations will affect payload.

http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/payload/

X2 to this!

I will never understand those the insist on towing a heaver 5er with a TV as light as a F150.
If you have to make improvements to the suspension to level the TV, or correct chucking, you likely have too much 5er for the TV. Timbers and air bags DON'T increase payload!!
They start using the terms " if I take it easy", "I only tow on the flat", "I will drive slow"!

Imagine any truck like the old playground teeter-totter.

One side goes up, the other goes down.

Same with trucks and their ratings. Say an F150 with a regular cab and 8 foot box is rated at the 11,300 you mentioned.

Now add on an extended cab or crew cab. Rating just went down because of added weight to the vehicle.

Now add on the weight of a fifth wheel hitch to the vehicle. Again, ratings go down.

Even changing the interior options, or going from an XLT version to a Lariat will change ratings, as those options, small as they are, weigh something.

So be aware of how different configurations for any vehicle will indeed change what that vehicle is rated to tow. And fine print reading may result in finding out that the vehicle you want is not rated to tow what you need.

And, as others have said, an F150 is really on the lower limit of any 32 foot fifth wheel. For in fifth wheel towing, it is NOT can your vehicle pull the trailer. You should be asking can this vehicle CARRY the hitch weight of a loaded fifth wheel. And again, the F150 is really at the very lowest end of pickups when it comes to the ability to carry a load.

smkettner wrote:

greystonecowboy wrote:
We are ready to purchase our first fifth wheel trailer and are having trouble deciding on the proper truck. Everyone tells us something different. We are looking at a 32 footer. Will an F150 with eco boost motor pull this? It says that it is rated for 11300Lbs..

What is the trailer GVWR? What is the dry pin weight.
Only chance is an 8200 GVWR F150 but still it matters what the trailer numbers are.
Also different cab configurations will affect payload.

http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/payload/

X2, length of fiver means nothing, it is all about weights. Trailer, truck, passengers and cargo. And anyone saying that an F150 can't safely handle an unknown weight fiver is spouting just as much nonsense as any dealer statements otherwise.

greystonecowboy wrote:
We are ready to purchase our first fifth wheel trailer and are having trouble deciding on the proper truck. Everyone tells us something different. We are looking at a 32 footer. Will an F150 with eco boost motor pull this? It says that it is rated for 11300Lbs..

What is the trailer GVWR? What is the dry pin weight.
Only chance is an 8200 GVWR F150 but still it matters what the trailer numbers are.
Also different cab configurations will affect payload.

http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/payload/

Although a properly equipped F150 Ecoboost is rated to tow 11K pounds, it's payload capabilities will be maxed out attempting to tow the size of 5er you stated. It will tow it but it's doubtful you will appreciate the undesirable comfort level it would provide while doing so. If your mind is set on that size rig, a 3/4 ton would serve your purpose better, but if you're set on getting the F150 Ecoboost, a smaller rig must be considered for an optimal towing experience.

Heres the best way to look at it you can end up buy 2 trucks or buy the best on for the job...In 2004 we bought a new Durango being it could tow 8,000#,,so we bought a 7,000# Cougar..it was all i could do to get it home.. the sales man at the RV store said no problem...What did I know we were new to this...Well I was lucky, the Dodge dealer bought back the Durango and slid the deal on the Durango over to a 2004.5 Ram 2500hd Diesel Quad cab...WOW what a difference..Towed like it wasn't even there,and stopped on a dime too..You see it can work, but get the right truck for the job..You see after using the Cougar for a year going all over New England we endded up getting a nice 5th wheel..That endded up being a 12,000# camper/CedarCreek. With this one, we went cross country from NJ to Ca..When I bought the trailer at the time we wanted to stay local but once you get bit by the RVing life style of traveling, its real nice..

Will it tow it? YES
Will it tow it safely? NOT A CHANCE

Minimum 3/4 ton truck and diesel if you can afford it...

You need either more truck of less trailer...

Our neighbors bought the 2013 F-150 XLT eco 6.5 foot bed.
They pull a 2013 Keystone Laredo 266RL with the truck.

They're saying they wouldn't go any heavier than what they have now.
My neighbor says they're very happy with this set-up the way it stands.
I'm told they feel safe and comfy towing uphill and down.