Hey all. My lease on my 2014 ram 1500 is about up and I am looking for a truck to pull a toy hauler. The toy hauler I'm looking at is a coachman freedom express. hitch weight is 800 lbs, gvwr is 9500lbs, and is 30ft long. I know another ram 1500 won't do it but how about a f150 super crew long bed ecoboost? I only tow about 6-7 times a year with the farthest being 400 miles one way. On paper the ford is very close to handling it ok. I've towed many miles with different rigs and understand proper hitch setup and loading to prevent tail wagging dog senario. I definately don't want diesel but would buy a 2500 gasser for extra safety if I had to but 80% of my miles will be empty. Thanks.
Since so much of your time and mileage is empty, look at the Ford 5.0 or GM trucks with max tow. Each of those trucks are about half way be tower and 1/2 ton and a 3/4 ton.
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