MFL wrote:
If your specs say you can pull a trailer weighing 13,200, you should already have the proper trans cooler. Towing a high walled RV, I'd suggest staying at 8K loaded to camp wt. That would be around 1K hitch wt, plus all your gear in the truck.
You absolutely need a trailer brake system. Fords IBC is a great option, that you might be able to add.
Jerry
Jerry pretty much saved me a bunch of typing. I would keep it 7 to 8K wet gross. Can you go above? Sure.......but I wouldn't. The more you keep it below 7 the more duty cycle you will have.
As far as the brake controller goes I'm not a big fan of IBC. If that thing goes out on a trip you're pretty much screwed. With a popular aftermarket brake controller, you just go to a trailer store and buy a new one and you're on the road again in one hour.
Don't worry about the tranny cooler.
Happy trailer shopping!!
