I have a Jayco X213 and I am towing with a 2017 F-150 with a max tow package. The first time I towed I did not have a problem but then I changed the 8" adjustable rack or stinger with the 4" rack which changed the height of the ball slightly. When I ...
I started out years ago towing our 7,000 lb trailer with my old chevy 2500 with the 350. I tow mostly in the Sierra and Rocky Mts. I hated the way I had to slow down to 45 mph going up the grades. So after reading what others had said about them, I b...
We are torn between a Jayco X213 and a Lance 2285. I was leaning toward the Lance even though it is much more $$ but then I ran across several reviews that really bashed the quality of the Lance trailers. I always thought Lance were high quality trai...
HI thanks for the advice. I had to trade the stinger because the new truck is so much lower that the old stinger was scraping the ground. I will try to move more stuff forward.
Thanks again for all of the replies. When I tow at 3000 and higher RPM we get in the 4-5 mpg range. At 4000 rpm the truck is very loud. I am not normally in a huge hurry when I an towing and never go more than 68mph but when you are on a two lane hig...
Maybe I should be looking at a diesel. What kind of mileage will a diesel get doing 65 up a grade? What kind of mileage do they get while not towing? I an not pulling 14,000 lbs I am pulling a little under 7,000. Which diesel truck will get me up the...
Thanks for the reply's. I have kept up with maintenance. The truck only has 57,000 miles. I have 410 or 411 or whatever Ford gears Ford put in them in the low 400's. I went with the V-10 over the diesel because I also had a Lance camper and needed ev...
