Tow Vehicle rating and comfort

Plenty of power to pull it, but as said earlier, all weight in the cab and bed of the truck will reduce the amount of capacity to accommodate the trailer tongue weight. 13 percent of 5,000 pounds means about 650 pounds on the ball. Also importaint is how weight is distributed in the trailer. Avoid putting heavy item in the rear.

Assuming you don't exceed the truck payload, it should be fine. (ie: if you have 1000lb of firewood in the bed, you might be over capacity once you add crew and hitch weight).

I wouldn't worry about the rear end ratio. With the 6 speed transmission, you have enough gears to compensate (far different from the good old days of 3 speed transmissions). It's the overall gear ratio that counts...from crank shaft to drive wheel. Plus with the 3.5 ecoboost, you have a ton of torque even at low RPM.

That's essentially the same weight trailer I've now got. I towed a #5000 GVWR TT before this one (I bought the truck new in early 2014).

I've towed the #7000 TT twice, over a pass or two and on the flats in the summer heat and found I needed to watch my temps a bit more. I have a ODBII phone app to monitor a ton more sensors than the dash idiot lights.

On the second trip, I filled up with Premium fuel a tank before the tow and locked out 6th gear and found I ran cooler because I was not into the boost as much just to go level in 6th..

In other words, I would pull more rpms at a given speen, but the boost was less, so less heat and actually better mpg overall.

I towed the old #5000 TT with a 97 F150 for 13 years, and felt it was a good match, but wouldn't want to tow anymore.

I don't want to tow anymore with the 13 now either. Just what I've learned to be comfortable with to enjoy the tow.. Not just get there with the heaviest and biggest trailer in the park! ha, ha..

In the end, no one can tell you what will be comfortable for you.. I'd say you are well within the specs of the truck and the rest will be what your butt tells you! :)

Good luck!

Mitch

Power won't be an issue. Modern trucks have horsepower to spare. You'll be fine with that combo.

Ditto.
I wouldn’t be the least bit concerned with anything in the size/weight of trailer you’re considering.
Have a couple friends who pull larger TTs with that general era of Eco Boosts , almost exclusively in Colorado without complaints.

You left out two numbers....payload and transmission gears.

I’m very happy with a 3.23 rear end and eight speed transmission pulling 5200 pounds. Much better than my 2015 Tahoe with a 3.42. Engines are nearly identical. 1712 pounds of payload isn’t a bunch but sufficient.

A lot of towing capacity depends on how much you put in the tow vehicle ! If you have 4 college football line men (300+ lb each) and a ATV in the bed with 20 gallons of extra fuel, your capacity will be greatly reduced.

You are well within the specs (again depending on vehicle loading), but my gut says you would be much happier if you had the 3.55 or 3.73 axle. Expensive on a 4x4 because you need to change both front and rear.