Will this vehicle safely do the job?
Going to by a 2015 f150, which will weigh 5,000# and will tow in excess of 11,000#. I want to know, in ya'lls opinions, if that truck would do fine pulling a TT with these specs: Dry Axle Weight (ap...
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I don't think 215/225hp is going anywhere all that quickly in a 6000# truck with a 4 speed auto. If you want to talk mods, well the sky is the limit and that's all whole Oprah right there. My father in law has a chipped 1999, so I know how they roll. No dig intended, your talking an industrial grade truck vs a consumer grade truck, for a consumer.....
As for the handling, look, I've driven both, the F350 of that era is a sloppy handling, ill riding, noisy tank with questionable brakes and no ABS, Stability Control, traction control etc. The Brakes especially on the new F150 are in a different league with ABS and proportioning.
There is no doubt the 350 is a tough, industrial truck, and in the world of logging, oil fields or industry will put up with stuff will ruin a 150. The right tool for the job, or the job will not be pleasant. And yes, the F350 is a mans truck, sissies need not apply. I drove a 350 for 7 years, newer hardware, but it increased my appreciation for right sizing for the job
Yeah, no harm ;) You're right on about the F350 being a rough and tough truck. The brakes are a little squishy, but I don't have much trouble with them once you learn them. Mine does have ABS, though, which is certainly helpful. All the mods done to my truck give it some pretty impressive head-snapping whiplash qualities related to speed, particularly in the 30-60 MPH range. And it loves making really black black smoke when you're getting on it. The only comment I would have regarding handling is the overall weight of the truck and rigidness of the components. My 1/2 ton Chevy can be bounced around by my heavier trailers, but the 1 ton F350 doesn't have the same effect. It is indeed a man's truck.
This site has taken a 6050 lbs trailer and turned it into a 10,000 lbs trailer.
Then the rest of us think the site has taken a 1/2 ton and made it a 3/4 ton.
A 6K TT tows heavier than a 10K dump trailer on the flats, and puts a larger strain on the truck on the average tow.
And somehow, this thread has taken a vague statement by the OP (F150) and somehow defined it as the ecoBoost version.
I agree with the statement about 6K TT towing heavier than other larger trailers. I've pulled my 14K flat-bed all over the state (not with 14K lbs, though), and my 5K TT makes the truck run hotter and adds more stain.
