Mik__808

I`m thinking of buying one with the 5.0 will this pull a 20` enclosed trailer? It will have a 3.55 gear

AustinJ427

Most likely.

Weight?

2Alpha

Post the configuration you are looking at and the weight of the trailor.

Example 2011 F-150 Supercrew 4x4 6.5' box with 3.55 rear end with 20" tires. The trailor weighs 8000 pounds dry with a tongue weight of 800 pounds.

Then I will tell you if you are ok.

Mik__808

that`s sounds about right but 18" wheels

Chief5

2011 F150 FX4 5.0 SuperCrew with 3.73gears and 20" wheels
Looking to get a Travel Trailer with these specs
7310 Weight
855 Hitch

Whats your thoughts???

2000xl_toronto

you'd probably be a lot happier with the 3.73 rear end when towing but the 5.0 will tow that no problem.

gunfreak00

Power and gearing are great but suspension seems lacking. I bought a 2011 Screw lariat and the HD suspension is not available on it but is on the 2012. Here has been my experience with the new truck
https://www.f150forum.com/f2/towing-...minnow-127627/

schraggy

I have a 2011 f150 xlt max tow package with 3.55 17" tires camper is 31' from tongue to rear bumper. It weights 6408lbs. We are going from Ohio to Myrtle Beach and I am worried in the mountains of WV and Virgina because we are going to have about 850lbs of cargo in the truck. (Passengers). What do you think? The good part is we are only driving 5.5hours the first day and 5.5 the second day

smokeywren

Your tow rating exceeds 9,000 pounds, so you won't have any problems PULLING that trailer as long as you keep the gross weight down to less than 9,000 pounds.


Your problem will be payload capacity available for hitch weight. That 855 hitch weight you posted is probably the hitch weight of the dry trailer, which is meaningless. You need the actual tongue weight (TW) of the wet and loaded trailer, which will probably be about 13% of the wet and loaded gross trailer weight. If the trailer weighs 9,000 pounds, then expect tongue weight of 13% of 9,000 = 1,170 pounds, then add the weight of your WD hitch, which is probably around 80 pounds, for a total hitch weight of 1,250 pounds.


Load the F-150 up for towing, with all the people, pets, tools, jacks, campfire wood, and whatever else will be in the truck when towing. Drive to a truck stop that has a CAT scale and fill up with gas, then weigh the wet and loaded F-150. Subtract the weight of the wet and loaded F-150 from the GVWR of the F-150 (probably 7,200 pounds) and the answer is the unused payload capacity available for hitch weight. If your payload capacity available for hitch weight is less than 1,250 pounds, then you'll probably be overloaded when dragging that trailer.

smokeywren

Maybe.


Is your F-150 a 2011-up SuperCrew?


What is the GVWR of the trailer?


And it depends on your definition of "20-foot trailer". A cargo trailer with a 20-foot box will be almost 24' overall length. A cargo trailer with overall length of 20 feet will have a box a hair over 16' long.


A Pace American Shadow GT tag cargo trailer with a 20' box can have GVWR of 7,000 or 9,000 pounds. If you load it to 7,000 pound gross weight it will probably overload your F-150. If you load it to 9,000 pounds it will definitely overload your F-150.


Your "tow rating" is a bit over 9,000 pounds, so you won't have any big problem in PULLING a 7,000 pound trailer. But you probably don't have enough payload capacity to HAUL the hitch weight of a 7,000 -pound trailer without being overloaded.