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Groover
Oct 13, 2020Explorer II
I have a motorhome, not a camping trailer but I pull a number of trailers with my 2016 F150. The heaviest is over 10,000lbs and 28ft long. I pull this one several times a week for my job. Trips are mostly under 50 miles each way.
All of that said, the truck has all of the power that I need and is very stable pulling all of the trailers that I have.
The truck was ordered with Max Towing Package and factory installed 18" LT tires. I have added 2,000lb Riderite air bags and Rancho 9000 shocks in the rear. I use a common 10,000lb rated weight distributing hitch and 35psi in the air bags.
I had the "opportunity" to use a 2019 F250 diesel for three weeks when somebody hit my F150 and actually prefer the F150 for my use. This is mostly for the quick response of the Ecoboost vs the turbo lag on the Powerstroke and the automatic setting for 4wd that is not available on the F250. I did not use the load distributing hitch on the F250 but would have added it if I had kept the truck much longer. The F250 was better without the weight distributing hitch than the F150 but not good enough in my opinion. The diesel would undoubtedly be in its element on long interstate drives and offer better performance there but I really don't need it with only 10,000lbs. With the fuel prices in my area it is less expensive to feed the Ecoboost even though the Powerstroke did give more miles per gallon.
Keep in mind that all of these trucks are constantly evolving so the year model and equipment on the truck is very important. The 2021 model is rated to pull 3,500lbs more than my truck is plus it comes with Max Payload package when configured the way that I want it so it would easily handle the tongue weight. I may trade up in another year or two.
All of that said, the truck has all of the power that I need and is very stable pulling all of the trailers that I have.
The truck was ordered with Max Towing Package and factory installed 18" LT tires. I have added 2,000lb Riderite air bags and Rancho 9000 shocks in the rear. I use a common 10,000lb rated weight distributing hitch and 35psi in the air bags.
I had the "opportunity" to use a 2019 F250 diesel for three weeks when somebody hit my F150 and actually prefer the F150 for my use. This is mostly for the quick response of the Ecoboost vs the turbo lag on the Powerstroke and the automatic setting for 4wd that is not available on the F250. I did not use the load distributing hitch on the F250 but would have added it if I had kept the truck much longer. The F250 was better without the weight distributing hitch than the F150 but not good enough in my opinion. The diesel would undoubtedly be in its element on long interstate drives and offer better performance there but I really don't need it with only 10,000lbs. With the fuel prices in my area it is less expensive to feed the Ecoboost even though the Powerstroke did give more miles per gallon.
Keep in mind that all of these trucks are constantly evolving so the year model and equipment on the truck is very important. The 2021 model is rated to pull 3,500lbs more than my truck is plus it comes with Max Payload package when configured the way that I want it so it would easily handle the tongue weight. I may trade up in another year or two.
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