Fullsize pickup for a toad?

[stepdad]

Hey good folks,
Next spring we're gonna get a diesel pusher and I was wondering how many folks have a full-size pickup for a toad. I have a 2008 Ford F-150 4X4 I would like to use as a toad. Is it feasible? Easy hookup? How big a diesel engine would I need?

~Thanks, John

[UsualSuspect]

I have the 07 Chevy 2500HD, Crew Cab 4X4 Duramax Longbed set up to tow, as well as a Jeep. I can tell the Duramax is back there on grades, but other than being longer than the Jeep, on the flatlands I barely notice it. I am not the slowest on the road, nor am I the fastest, but then again motorhomes are not know for winning a speed contest or having a decent 1/4 mile run down at the strip. It may take a few minutes more for me to get there than someone with 550 HP, but I am usually not in a hurry anyway.

[mci7]

I use a 2004 F150 with a CanAm 800 ATV or a EZ Go Golf Cart, the F150 claims to be 3850 lb, the CanAm 800 lb, behind the ISM500 it is not noticeable at all, not even fuel mileage difference.
Dave M

[mowermech]

lanerd wrote:
You would need a DP that is rated for at least 10,000 lbs towing. I'm sure an F150 is over 5000 lbs.

I towed our 2000 tundra (right at 5000 lbs) with our Safari prior to getting our current toad. My Safari was rated at 10,000 lbs towing and it only had the 330 CAT. Worked very well.

Ron

I tow my Dodge 1500 quad cab short box with a Ford V10 coach (see sig).
I use a Roadmaster Stowmaster towbar.
It works.
after the Glacier/Waterton Hamfest, I may report on how it went towing the truck with a Kawasaki Brute Force 750 in the bed.

[discovery4us]

Just returned from a 1500 mile trip using my truck as a toad with the RZR in the bed. I have a little 275 HP ISB and I know its back there on the hills but doable and on the flat it is no different than my jeep.

[FIRE_UP]

stepdad wrote:
Hey good folks,
Next spring we're gonna get a diesel pusher and I was wondering how many folks have a full-size pickup for a toad. I have a 2008 Ford F-150 4X4 I would like to use as a toad. Is it feasible? Easy hookup? How big a diesel engine would I need?

~Thanks, John

John,
Your '08 F-150 is NOT FLAT TOWABLE. Ford, in it's infinite wisdom, did not set up their electronically controlled transfer cases in the 150 versions to have a "N" (otherwise known as NEUTRAL) until the 2012 model year. GM, as in GMC and Chevy, have been flat towable for years. And, so has Dodge. But, apparently it was not on Fords top of the priority list to make their F-150s flat towable 'till the '12 versions.

Now, I'm pretty sure that just about ALL F-150s for quite some time have electronically shifted transfer cases. But, just in case there were some produced that have a manual shift, i.e. lever on the floor that has an "N" in the shift pattern, then those most likey can be flat towed without any issues. But, a check in any owners manual of something like that would be in order to confirm whether they can or, cannot be flat towed.

Now, on SOME of the Ford Ranger 4x4 units, an "NTK" kit (Neutral Tow Kit) can be installed to make them flat towable. But, not all of them can or will accept the NTK. Only certain model years can be converted. Anyway, hope this answers your questions.

[smlranger]

We will tow our 2014 F150 Super Crew with a 900lb golf car in the truck bed for the first time this week. I will let you know how it goes. I don't anticipate any issues.

[gemert]

I tow my Dodge Ram 4X4 with no problem. Make sure your tow bar is also rated over 5K. While researching tow bars I found a lot of them to be limited to 5K. I bought the Ready Brute Elite with integrated surge brake. Works great.

[DSDP_Don]

You just need to check if your Ford is towable. Ford has been on again/off again with it's tow ability over the years.

We've towed a Dodge Dakota 4 door, a Nissan Frontier 4 door and now the Chevrolet Silverado 4 door. The Chevrolet has been the heaviest at about 5500 pounds. We've been towing it for three years without any issues.

[imgoin4it]

We tow a 1500 crew cab Silverado with a 400 Cummins. Of course we have a 10,000lb hitch, tow bar, etc. No problems.

[BobandShaz]

We tow our F150 no problem. Make sure you get the options so it can be towed 4 down

[The_Texan]

If your Ford F-150 has the electronic 4x4 selector, it is NOT towable. Ford did not start making their F-150 electronic transfer case towable until model year 2012. GM & Dodge both have made their full size trucks towable for over a decade, but Ford failed in this department.

Yes, we have towed the last 2 full size GM trucks we owned and they make an excellent toad. We have towed with both a 300 HP ISB Cummins and a 400 HP ISL Cummins, so size is not a real factor.

[lanerd]

You would need a DP that is rated for at least 10,000 lbs towing. I'm sure an F150 is over 5000 lbs.

I towed our 2000 tundra (right at 5000 lbs) with our Safari prior to getting our current toad. My Safari was rated at 10,000 lbs towing and it only had the 330 CAT. Worked very well.

Ron

[Ranger_Smith]

I dont think the ford 4x4 is towable four down without the manual transfer case