Max Towing Question
08-02-2011, 04:58 PM
#42
Only going over the payload rating. You probably have 1500 lbs pin weight, then the rest of the family and everything else. I honestly dont care about going over weight especially if you do it 5 times a year. Others may get mad, but if your safe about it and know what your doing, I say go for it.
08-02-2011, 07:40 PM
#43
Senior Member
2012 F150 is coming with a 450lb higher rating in the ecoboost Screw for a total of 8200 gvw I believe. You have to order max payload pkg to get this and it may be getting the 7 bolt wheels.
08-02-2011, 09:57 PM
#45
Correct. Is 1500 accurate? I know when I pulled my gooseneck I was over that but it was a stock trailer loaded at the front and a Travel trailer is different. I was closer to 20-25% pin weight. That leaves roughly 500 lbs for the family and your hitch which is about 200lbs with all brackets bolts... That leaves room for 2 people and no gear in the truck legally. Like you said only 5 times a year, I dont mind occasionally going over weight but if you are going to get into this more often down the road it might be a problem.
08-02-2011, 10:07 PM
#46
Senior Member
General trailer use, you want about 10% on the tongue. For in the bed, you want about 10%-15% on the pin ideally. You can load the trailer differently to help affect this but too little weight on the pin or bumper and the trailer will have a swaying issue.
08-02-2011, 10:50 PM
#49
Senior Member
My father was looking at getting a half ton now that his diesel is payed off and we only really use it for long hauls but after looking at the price of diesel and the the mileage of the EB's, he decided it just wasn't worth it.
08-04-2011, 07:51 PM
#50
Yeah, I had the 5.7L HEMI, I got 11-12 MPG empty, and 6-9 MPG when towing anything. The ONLY reason I got rid of that truck with 18,500 miles on it (To trade for my '11 F150 Ecoboost) was because of the HORRABLE fuel mileage. The only reason it only had 18,500 miles on it was because of the HORABLE fuel mileage..
That is why I am thrilled with my 16-18 MPG that my new F-150 Ecoboost is getting, however I'd love to see the 20+ MPG that some have been reporting, but I have the 3.73 gears and 4x4 so I doubt I'll ever see it.
As long as my Ecoboost pull's 9,000 LBS as well as my 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab, I'll be happy as a pig in a mud hole.
p.s. The 5.9 Cummings was the best engine Dodge had. The 6.7L Cummings is junk and I think Dodge has lost ALOT of market share due to having swapped out the 5.9 for the 6.7.
-TheChad
That is why I am thrilled with my 16-18 MPG that my new F-150 Ecoboost is getting, however I'd love to see the 20+ MPG that some have been reporting, but I have the 3.73 gears and 4x4 so I doubt I'll ever see it.
As long as my Ecoboost pull's 9,000 LBS as well as my 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab, I'll be happy as a pig in a mud hole.
p.s. The 5.9 Cummings was the best engine Dodge had. The 6.7L Cummings is junk and I think Dodge has lost ALOT of market share due to having swapped out the 5.9 for the 6.7.
-TheChad
No worries...you'll see 20+ mpg when you used this rule of thumb. 65% highway and 35% city driving. Use cruising often and light feet on take off and before you stop let off the gas everytime you have 100 ft ahead stopping. These driving rule economics got me 20.8 mpg.