Yes I did it, 2015 F-150 and 35 foot TT
2015 F150 Crew Cab 157" WB Max Trailer Tow
2015 Keystone Sprinter 295 Dry Weight 7830# GVW 10300#
This post is strictly for those who are looking for real life experiences towing big trailers with a half ton truck. I have seen several topics that seem to be asking for these experiences but all you get is people breaking down your numbers for you on paper. I bought the sprinter last week and we pulled it home with the F-150, all highway. It did well IMO, you could feel the semis when you were around them. But also after talking to my dad who pulls the same size TT with his F-350, he confirmed that semis pushed and pulled him as well which didn't surprise me. So this past weekend we took the camper on its maiden voyage. I did roughly 5 hours of pulling, some large freeway with semis all around, but probably 75% of the driving was state highways, 55 mph speed limit. Those kind of roads. I thought the truck did excellent handling the trailer. Even when around the semis I seemed to notice them much less than when we pulled it home from the dealer. Yes my fuel mileage was ****py at 8 mpg. But what do you honestly expect with a v-6 twin turbo under a load. I lock the truck out of 6th to avoid alot of shifting and did the whole trip in mainly 4th and 5th. The truck is so smooth and powerful IMO and I love it. So what it boils down too is yes, that is a massive trailer for a 1/2 ton truck. Yes it handled it great in my eyes. Would I want the same setup pulling through the rockies or other large mountains, no probably not. Its all about what you intend to do with it your setup. You're going to have some sway with a TT this long, its a massive sail catching alot of wind. Take it easy and take your time. As anyone should do pulling a trailer of any size I think. I just really wanted to share my experience with others out there wanting the same kind of setup.
Payload 1653#
-1145 Hitch weight
-200 lb driver
-130 lb co-pilot
-40 lbs of dogs
-50 lbs of firewood
= 88 lbs left for miscellaneous
*my blue ox WDH barely put me over my payload by my calculations.
2015 Keystone Sprinter 295 Dry Weight 7830# GVW 10300#
This post is strictly for those who are looking for real life experiences towing big trailers with a half ton truck. I have seen several topics that seem to be asking for these experiences but all you get is people breaking down your numbers for you on paper. I bought the sprinter last week and we pulled it home with the F-150, all highway. It did well IMO, you could feel the semis when you were around them. But also after talking to my dad who pulls the same size TT with his F-350, he confirmed that semis pushed and pulled him as well which didn't surprise me. So this past weekend we took the camper on its maiden voyage. I did roughly 5 hours of pulling, some large freeway with semis all around, but probably 75% of the driving was state highways, 55 mph speed limit. Those kind of roads. I thought the truck did excellent handling the trailer. Even when around the semis I seemed to notice them much less than when we pulled it home from the dealer. Yes my fuel mileage was ****py at 8 mpg. But what do you honestly expect with a v-6 twin turbo under a load. I lock the truck out of 6th to avoid alot of shifting and did the whole trip in mainly 4th and 5th. The truck is so smooth and powerful IMO and I love it. So what it boils down too is yes, that is a massive trailer for a 1/2 ton truck. Yes it handled it great in my eyes. Would I want the same setup pulling through the rockies or other large mountains, no probably not. Its all about what you intend to do with it your setup. You're going to have some sway with a TT this long, its a massive sail catching alot of wind. Take it easy and take your time. As anyone should do pulling a trailer of any size I think. I just really wanted to share my experience with others out there wanting the same kind of setup.
Payload 1653#
-1145 Hitch weight
-200 lb driver
-130 lb co-pilot
-40 lbs of dogs
-50 lbs of firewood
= 88 lbs left for miscellaneous
*my blue ox WDH barely put me over my payload by my calculations.
