Is a 28 foot TH too much for a 2013 F150 with 5.0 V8?

You will be way over payload on that truck. That size TH will probably have at least 1600 pounds of tongue weight.

1/2-tons now have some great PULL ratings, but they still can't CARRY very much.

If the salesman said you can pull it, then I'm sure you can pull it. I doubt he'd ever make outrageous, exaggerated or downright untruthful claims.

FWIW
SALESMAN LIE !!

We were told that we would have no problem towing a triple axel rig that weighed more empty than Our truck is rated to tow.

Don't listen to all the "experts" here or at the dealer. Go to your local Ford dealer and ask the service manager to pull up all the ratings on your truck. If the trailer dry weight plus all items you will put in it including water, battery's, toys, etc are less than the ratings, you may want to consider it further. Then ask the RV dealer if you can do a test tow. Some will allow this, some won't. If they won't, walk away from this trailer. If they will, go for a test tow and see how YOU feel with it behind your truck empty.

Many sales people are honest, hard working folks. I know of a case here at one of our local dealers where the dealer would not sell a travel trailer to a customer with a new F150 Ecoboost until the customer towed it and was happy even though the trailer was well within the ratings.

We have a 2005 28’ Weekend Warrior and a 2012 F-250 6.7 diesel. The F-250 (any year) would be my minimum Ford truck for that 28'TH. My package (truck & TH) tip the scales at just over 19,000 lbs. with my Yamaha roadstar and loaded with full gear, water, and fuel. You’ll have to check your trucks numbers to be sure but I suspect you’ll be over for your truck.

I picture the strong man on the runway with a chain around his shoulders and connected to a 747. He’s pulling the plane at about 1 MPH in front of the cameras. It can be done but would you want to travel five miles that way (and don’t even get in front of that plane if it starts downhill).

Good Luck and Happy Shopping,
Hap

Perhaps the first step is to:

1: Get specs of trailer....gvwr and tongue weight (it will be a dry published weight, so assume the real-life weight will be higher)

2: Get specs for your truck, including the rating on the receiver.

Compare and see if they are compatible......

This is the ONLY way you're going to know if it will work.
That way, you will be able to make the decision yourself, without all the online "help". :)

All the best, and enjoy whichever trailer you end up with.

Mike

BobWanderer wrote:
FWIW
SALESMAN LIE !!

We were told that we would have no problem towing a triple axel rig that weighed more empty than Our truck is rated to tow.

I don't agree with this - few salespeople out right lie. Most salespeople have no idea about what they are talking about when it comes it ratings or capabilities of their product let alone the 1000s of combinations of TV configurations. Similarly a lot of customers who buy trailers don't even have a clue about their own TV or towing in general. This can make for some interesting "Beavis and Butthead" type back and forth conversation on the show room floor.

So when it comes to the question: "Will my such and such TV tow this trailer?" It's the buyer's responsibility 100% end of story. In your example, BobWanderer, why were you even looking at a trailer that weighs more than your rig is capable to tow? Why would you even consider asking that question to the salesperson? I doubt the salesperson just came up to you and said, "Hey you... see that triple axle trailer... your such and such can tow that no problem!" Get my point? Do you not know the capabilities of your truck or maybe you are some type of sadist getting a kick out making a poor salesperson struggle for an answer? :B I don't mean to sound like an a** but I take personal offense when you denigrate my entire profession.

Tow ratings (not payload necessarily) but tow ratings can be funny things. The rear axle ratio on a TV can play a big part in how the manufacturer rates the towing capability. How is a salesperson to know if you have a 3.42 rear end or a 4.10 rear end? That alone could boost the factory towing rating by 1000's of pounds. Forget about the salesperson reading your mind about max payload packages or max tow packages and the like. I would say with confidence that most people that buy pickups don't even know what a rear end is though so I digress.

In my profession I believe customers intentionally lie more than the salespeople do. So much so that there is a universal saying: "Buyers are liers" and anyone in the sales profession should be able to attest to that. In the end do salespeople lie? Sure but not any more than a customer does and often times less. It's YOUR TV and YOU are the one looking to purchase the TT or 5ver. You better know what YOUR TV can do. It is not the responsibility of a salesperson. The END.

mrkoje wrote:
I don't mean to sound like an a** but I take personal offense when you denigrate my entire profession.

I'm glad to hear that you are an honest salesman, but I think you are in the minority. We've seen years and years of stories to the contrary in these forums. I think nine out of ten of us (maybe even ten out of ten of us) have had similar experiences.

I'm glad that you have a conscience though.

dedmiston wrote:

mrkoje wrote:
I don't mean to sound like an a** but I take personal offense when you denigrate my entire profession.

I'm glad to hear that you are an honest salesman, but I think you are in the minority. We've seen years and years of stories to the contrary in these forums. I think nine out of ten of us (maybe even ten out of ten of us) have had similar experiences.

I'm glad that you have a conscience though.

I agree but the poster brings up an interesting point that is seldom mentioned. The consumer is not always as truthful or as knowledgeable as they should be either. It is more of a two way street than we care to admit.

To the original poster... does your 2013 F150 have the heavy duty tow package? Or whatever Ford calls it now. Some of the newer F150 trucks have remarkably high tow ratings, like 10,000lbs or more. Your truck might be "factory rated" for that TT.

I think you would find that a larger, heavier truck would give you a much more comfortable towing experience.