NEW TO TRAVEL TRAILERS HELP
DID CAMPING WEN I WAS YOUNGER BUT NEVER TOOK MY WIFE AS MUCH AS THE CAMPING TYPE TEN SE DECIDES SHE WANTS TO START (GREAT FOR ME ITS A NEW TOY) BUT I JUST BOUGT A NEW 2014 F 150 WITH THE 5.0, I DONT W...
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wannavolunteerFT wrote:
OP, I have a '10 F150 5.0 and tow a TT that weighs about 5200 lbs empty and can carry 7000 lbs loaded. I have not added airbags or leaf springs, just careful to stay under my payload (per sticker on truck). The thing that I have to pay most attention to is the tires. My truck came with P265 tires on it and they are just too soft without some extra air. Sticker recommends 35PSI, but I have found for towing bumping the pressure up to about 40 makes it feel less squirmy in the back. When I buy new tires (next year), I will probably buy a different load rating and get some with a stiffer sidewall. Just gotta decide if the amount of towing I do justifies the stiffer ride I will have all the time.
The ride with D or E load tires will be just fine. Keep them aired down when you're running empty. FWIW I couldn't pop the little Hancooks on my F150. Hauled close to 1klb in the box most of the time and towed heavy as well. Ran 50 psi plus in the rear tires and it helped but nothing like adding some LT tires.
