1/2 ton for towing 26FT TH

Saw a guy towing a larger 26-28ft Gearbox on the highway last weekend with a newer F150. Just shook my head at him as I cruised by. You could just tell looking at the setup it was not safe. Doesnt take a rocket scientist. DONT be THAT guy...

I did it for several years with a '05 F150 SC 4x short bed towing a 24' 10,000lb Jayco Talon hauler. Brakes were my problem, and the truck was too light to be comfortable towing the hauler.

I'm glad we now have a F350 SRW long bed PSD towing a 32' 5vr. Even so I still wish the brakes on the truck felt stronger.

Even your F250 is technically over the GVWR of the truck with that trailer. Assuming you have a crew cab 4X4.

My buddy had a 2002 FS2600 and we had a tongue weight scale.
The loaded tongue weight on that trailer was 1700lbs.

GVWR on that truck is 8800lbs and the stock receiver is not rated for that much tongue weight.

So, I am saying this to give you and idea by going backwards in trucks is crazy. I don't care that these newer trucks are rated more. Just look at the components themselves compared to a super duty. Not even close to being comparable.

I have a 11,000# TH and wouldn't even think about hooking a 1/2 ton to it. New trucks may pull it but I doubt will handle that trailer. You have to consider that you have that heavy motor up front that anchors the front end down to the road and steady. You have bigger brakes and everything else that I doubt is in the 1/2 tons. I have the F-350.
I get a little extra exercise when I take it shopping because I have to park it in the open, not in the parking slots, but the extra safety of the heavy truck on the road whether pulling or empty is worth the slight inconvenience......
Jerry..

I used to have that same trailer, towed it twice with a Nissan Titan, I was not happy. Some of the new 1/2 tons are capable up to 12K...IDK if I would recommend it though. See if you can rent one first and run it through the paces, I recently had a rental f150 with the little 2.7V6 turbo and could not believe the power, but power alone does not mean it would be good for towing that much weight.

I tow a 24' trailer with my 1/2 ton, ~6000# loaded, and I feel that I have enough safety margin to do it right. I believe you will be so far over capacity that it would definitely be unsafe.
RichH

In a nutshell, no. At best you'll be right on the edge of your capacities. Note the plural. Not just towing capacity, but payload and tongue weight. You will not be happy towing that beast with a 1/2 ton.

F 150 and F 250 with the same body and bed are the same size.

I think you will find the tongue weight to be too much for even the 150HD trucks. When was the last time you actually weighed your trailer when it was filled and ready for camping?

I wouldn't do it.

Weigh the trailer fully loaded like you were headed out and see what it actually weighs.