2018 F-150 hype....believe it or not?

goducks10 wrote:

Maury82 wrote:

2112 wrote:

Maury82 wrote:
I read your testimony, and I know how much your trailer weight, but you skipped out all pertinent information about your 1/2 ton truck...why leave that out?

It is testimonials like yours that doesn't help a newbie like me at all, and is why I'm putting my money on the manufacture's claims, and not based on these testimonials.

I believe the manufacturers are probably stretching their numbers,and it is why I would not tow at over 80% of a truck's ratings, whether it is a 1/2 ton or a 1 ton.

What year was your truck?
Motor?
Rear end ratio?
Payload?
Towing ratings?

We're you towing over 80% of towing/payload rating? Those are very important information that you left out.

Sorry, it's in my sig

2011 f-150
3.5L EB
3.73
2084
11,300lbs
Timbren's helped a lot with sag and stability

We're you towing over 80% of towing/payload rating? Darn close if not a little over 80%. I didn't get a chance to weigh it. It was stolen to become a meth lab.

If the numbers were the same on a 25' low side trailer it most likely would have towed much better. I have no problem towing a utility trailer, car hauler with a tractor etc.. A 35' high side TT changes the game.

Thanks. My settings are not showing any signiture information.

You were ~ 80% on the tow ratings.

My trailer is also 37 ft, 8,300 lbs dry, and I will also be at around 9,000lbs. It is just me and a girlfriend at times, and besides a 50lbs inverter generator, the heaviest single item I'm likely to carryou would be the the two 30lbs. Propane tanks.I doubt if I carry any more clothing than I do in the trunk of my Honda...maybe some tools.

My RV is for vacations for a few weeks, tailgating at homecoming, and attending out of town festivals and events.

With the added capacity of the 2018 I'm looking to get, I should be in the 72-75% towing range (12,500lbs plus), and approximately 50% of payload ratings.

And with the lighter weight of your 2018 you'll be in the same boat as those with a softer sprung F150. The tail wagging the dog syndrome. The worst thing to do is make a tow vehicle lighter and the trailer heavier. Live and learn.

Live and learn I will, because the information Ford is providing is the only information I can go on.

I know that the HDPP has stiffer springs and beefed up front and rear suspension. If you want to provide useful information doubting the ability of the truck, why not put up a challenge on whether that HDPP, beefed-up suspension is enough.

You came with the "doom and gloom", and that is not useful information that I'm willing to make a important decision on.

If it isn't the wheel base, it is the suspension. If it isn't the suspension, it the weight. If it isn't the weight, it's the payload. If it isn't the payload, it's the car cutting you off. If it isn't the car cutting you off, it's the length of the trailer.

But on the other hand, if I had an Excursion, or a 250 Van, with appropriately the same weight and wheel base, it's isn't an issue.