CAN I TOW THIS?

What does your owners manual say about the max. tow weight?

That's what matters.not what anyone here thinks.

Here is the info. you need

ed6713 wrote:
What does your owners manual say about the max. tow weight?

Yeah.

Too much trailer.

That trailer starts close to where your tv capability ends, imo. You can probably tow it on flat ground, but it won't be safe, or fun.

BurbMan wrote:
Too much trailer.

X2.
You'd be better off thinking a couple of thousand pounds lighter. My F150 5.4 4WD shows about an 8000# capacity. But that would be far over my remaining payload, which is the "weak point" on a 1/2 ton.

You need to find the equipment and ratings on your TV to get a realistic idea of what you have to work with. One thought, load up your TV with all the gear and people you'd take on a trip. Subtract that from the GVWR of the TV and you'll know how much you have left for the TT hitch. Keep in mind if you get near your max rating towing in the mountains will not be fun.

Remember to take into account everything from how much payload you have for the tongue weight, and if that tongue weight is too much for the hitch. Also, what gears and cab configuration, and if you have the tow package or not. You can also go to www.learntorv.com and get some more pointers.

I second BurbMan. You'd be better off thinking a couple of thousand pounds lighter. My F150 5.4 4WD shows about an 8000# capacity. But that would be far over my remaining payload, which is the "weak point" on a 1/2 ton.

You need to determine the equipment and ratings on your TV to get a realistic idea of what you have to work with. One thought, load up your TV with all the gear and people you'd take on a trip. Subtract that from the GVWR of the TV and you'll know how much you have left for the TT hitch. Keep in mind if you get near your max rating towing in the mountains will not be fun.

Go shorter and lighter. Your truck, family, and you will enjoy the experience more.

June Lake Fan wrote:
Need so me advise, I have a 2007 F-150 5.4 4wd.
Iam looking to purchase a 2006 Yukon Wilderness 29ft
travel trailer says rated at 8400lbs.
Does anyone see any problem towing this with this
size truck?

You really need to look in your owner's manual and find the towing capacity for your particular truck. there are too many different versions to list here. And having the tow package does not mean you can tow the max. F150s can tow anywhere from 3000lbs to 11000lbs. In any event. You are either REAL close, or WAY over.

This web page shows the towing guides.

http://www.fleet.ford.com/towing-guides/

4X4 2008 F-150 with 5.4L V8 and 3.73 rear end has a GCVWR of 15,000 pounds, unless you have the Harley Davison Edition or Lariat that have a more limited 11,000 GCVWR. SO you can tow about 9,000 pounds if only the driver is in the truck. Add 300 pounds of passengers, and you will start to lower your tow rating - pound for pound.

You also have a cargo rating too. Say your GVWR is 7,500 pounds and the truck empty is 5,500 pounds. This limits you to about 2,000 pounds of hitch weight, passengers and driver.

A average weight on the hitch of a 8,400 pound trailer will be around 850 - 1,20 pounds. Much depends on how you load the cargo, how far back the axle is from the hitch (or from the rear of the trailer) and where the fresh water tank is located, and if that 60 gallon (480 pound) tank is full or not.

You should be fine.

Fred.