New F-150 with 13,200 lb tow rating!
I just purchased a brand new 2018 F-150 Lariat with the 3.5L Ecoboost motor a couple nights ago. It has the max tow package and the 3.55 gears giving it a tow rating of 13,200 pounds! I used to have...
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KC10Chief wrote:
So let's say that I was towing on the upper end of my payload capacity without exceeding of course. Would a ProPride trailer hitch help out? A buggy of mine with an F-150 a few years older than mine is towing an 8,000 pound trailer. He said he is just barely below his payload capacity and was regretting his decision until he bought a good hitch and some air bags and now it tows good. I'm always skeptical of course. HA!
Better hitches help with poorly designed or ill handling trailers. But they are not magic. If you are within the limits of your tow vehicle and the trailer is properly set up there is no need to spend the cash to mask the symptom rather than fix the problem.
