Travel Trailer Tow Vehicle
This is surly not the first post like this and probably not the last, but I am a newbie looking at purchasing a Rockwood mini lite 2304s dry wt. 5654, GVW 7660. I have never towed before. Finding th...
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A properly equipped F150 or 1500 from the other manufacturers will be sufficient. However, at 7660# and approximately 27' in length, I personally would not want to go much bigger in trailer and stay with a properly equipped 1/2 ton.
If you are looking at F150's with the Ecoboost engines, don't stop until you get to the 3.5L model. The 2.7L would be fine for lighter trailers.
I have what I consider a "properly equipped" TV. It's a 2014 XLT 4x4 with the HDPP & Max Tow. It has 4800# RAWR, 2286# CC, and a 163" wheel base.
Also remember for both HDPP and non HDPP equipped F150's and other 1500's, the higher trim level you go, the less CC you will have. You pay the CC gremlin with the higher trim packages.
I pull a Jayco J Flight 23RB, which is 27.2' long and has a GVWR of 6500#. I would not go much larger than this before moving to a F250 6.2L gasser.
If you are looking at F150's with the Ecoboost engines, don't stop until you get to the 3.5L model. The 2.7L would be fine for lighter trailers.
I have what I consider a "properly equipped" TV. It's a 2014 XLT 4x4 with the HDPP & Max Tow. It has 4800# RAWR, 2286# CC, and a 163" wheel base.
Also remember for both HDPP and non HDPP equipped F150's and other 1500's, the higher trim level you go, the less CC you will have. You pay the CC gremlin with the higher trim packages.
I pull a Jayco J Flight 23RB, which is 27.2' long and has a GVWR of 6500#. I would not go much larger than this before moving to a F250 6.2L gasser.
willg wrote:
This is surly not the first post like this and probably not the last, but I am a newbie looking at purchasing a Rockwood mini lite 2304s dry wt. 5654, GVW 7660. I have never towed before. Finding the right tow vehicle is down right confusing so i”m looking for some advise from the experts! I don’t feel comfortable taking advice from car and rv sales people. Don’t want to overkill it, but also don’t to want to be underpowered driving in the mountains which will be a minimum of once a year up to the North Carolina mountains (Linville area). I’m assuming a 1/2 ton is sufficient. Looked mainly at the Ford F 150 2.7 and 3.5 EcoBoost engines so far. Thinking the 2.7 is too small. I would like any and all advice on any of the big 3 pickups but mainly advice on the appropriate pickup engine for the weight of the trailer. Thanks
