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My 08 2wd SCREW, 5.4 w/ 3.73's, factory tow package w/ elec brakes is rated to tow max of 7,200 lbs.
The OP towing 9,985 lbs is probably overloaded and not safe in my opinion. My lighter 30' bumper pull camper gives it all it can safely handle
I would have to agree with everything said so far, you will not like it and major drive components will not last long. On the other hand if you were just going down the road a couple miles real slow you would be fine. I pull my 28' 6500lbs camper throughout the summer and it is a good weight. 2008 5.4 xlt 4x4 3.73 tow package. The picture below is around the weight your looking to pull and I dread when I have to transport this from my fathers to my house 5 miles one way. Trailer is 2200 pounds and the tractor is around 10,000 I think, damn heavy.
My 08 2wd SCREW, 5.4 w/ 3.73's, factory tow package w/ elec brakes is rated to tow max of 7,200 lbs.
The OP towing 9,985 lbs is probably overloaded and not safe in my opinion. My lighter 30' bumper pull camper gives it all it can safely handle
I have an 08 screw with the 5.4L w\3.73's with tow package but no electric brakes but it is rated at 9,200 lbs with stock tires where i have 10 ply Toyo Open Country AT2's on it. I also have the 6.5' bed and not the 5.5' bed.
It has an Edge Programmer, Volant CAI, Gibson exhaust headers and Gibson exhaust from the CAT back. So i have the extra pulling power as well as i have the 4R70W transmission which is used in the Ford Racing vehicles per an article i was reading about it.
I have an 08 screw with the 5.4L w\3.73's with tow package but no electric brakes but it is rated at 9,200 lbs with stock tires where i have 10 ply Toyo Open Country AT2's on it. I also have the 6.5' bed and not the 5.5' bed.
It has an Edge Programmer, Volant CAI, Gibson exhaust headers and Gibson exhaust from the CAT back. So i have the extra pulling power as well as i have the 4R70W transmission which is used in the Ford Racing vehicles per an article i was reading about it.
As far as the Ford towing chart goes, I'm rated at 9500.
Not to threadjack but...
Just curious, where did you find this article? Everything I've read is that the 4r70 is basically the 4.6 matched tranny, nothing special. Where as the 4r75 is the one mated to the higher tq 5.4.
ENHANCED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS
Matched to the new 5.4-liter V-8 is a new 4R75E automatic transmission, an evolution of the 4R70E used on the current F-150. Upgraded to handle the torque of the 5.4-liter engine, this transmission shares patented upgrades with the 4R70E, which backs the 4.6-liter V-8:
* A redesigned torque converter improves launch performance and increases efficiency.
* A turbine speed sensor improves transmission control, providing the basis for fully electronic shift scheduling to limit "hunting" and to fine-tune shift speed and feel.
* Increased microprocessor speed improves responsiveness and precision of the control system.
* "Smart" fully electronic shift scheduling knows what the torque will be in the next gear so it chooses the shift points based on the vehicle's projected performance in the next gear.
* Coupled with the electronic throttle strategy, the transmission computes the output torque required to maintain the vehicle speed, and chooses the correct gear and converter state accordingly.
* A sealed case and lifetime transmission fluid make the transmission maintenance free, while adaptive pressure control maintains consistent shift feel over time.
By predicting the performance of the truck in the next gear, the computer-controlled transmissions provide a more sophisticated solution to heavy demands than a simple shift delay switch, such as the one-size-fits-all "towing mode" some competitors use.
Although, I dont trust this statement 100%. Especially the part about the sealed tranny. My build sheet spec's a 4r75e and I definitely have a pan and dipstick...lol
You will be overweight. The max trailer weight listings are for our trucks base version without additional factory options and no aftermarket add-ons (cap, etc.) and is calculated using a full tank of fuel and only 150lb driver. In short every lb in the truck above base weight is a lb less you can tow. Get you truck weighted then subtract the weight from its GCWR, as well as the weight of occupants, and gear not in the truck when you weighted it. This is the max you can tow.
I have a 27 foot trailer that is loaded right about the 12k mark and it's like it's not even there. And I am from British Columbia so we have all sorts of mountains etc and it works well. Got the 373 axle in it too...
I have a 27 foot trailer that is loaded right about the 12k mark and it's like it's not even there. And I am from British Columbia so we have all sorts of mountains etc and it works well. Got the 373 axle in it too...
You're not serious right? Please tell me you're just humoring us all.
I have a 27 foot trailer that is loaded right about the 12k mark and it's like it's not even there. And I am from British Columbia so we have all sorts of mountains etc and it works well. Got the 373 axle in it too...
03-28-2016, 07:07 PM
