gmw photos wrote:
Congratulations on the new truck. I'm sure it will serve you well.
That said, part of your post stood out to me:
"I towed our 6800 pound (loaded for camping) trailer with our F150 for 5 years. We also live in Ohio, and towed that combo to New England numerous times, South Dakota, Tennessee, and other places in between. We had no problems during those tows."
In my mind that speaks volumes. In the real world it worked. But of course, it sounds like perhaps in your case, "what price, peace of mind?" Nothing at all wrong with that.
We still can't deny the fact the good 'ol 1/2 ton did the job. As many do.
We can almost always solve many problems, whether real or not, by throwing money at it. I know I have, many times over the years. But to those detractors who often times say, "you can't do it....you need a bigger truck".......well, sometimes reality is a bit different.
Now then, where did all those emoticon buttons go ??
That is why I included what I did about the previous trips. We had a good experience with the F150 and 6800 pound trailer (with the exception of the split out hitch receiver). I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I had to replace the truck as I am reimbursed partially for use where I work and they have maximum age restrictions. I looked at F150s again, but I could get into the F250 for almost the same price. As we plan longer trips post-retirement, and will load the truck with more stuff, the extra payload became more important. The recent 150/1500 trucks will do a lot of work. The 250/2500 trucks will carry more stuff.
