ecobeest

I can't argue with you there. I've seen more combos that I'd care to count that make me walk away and shake my head. .

wintersucks

No. I've hauled cattle around in no more than a 50 mile radius at or a little over that weight and it will do it pretty well but I would not think of a starting with a 'dry' weight like that! The only thing I worry about is the tires still being from the factory for me. The truck can handle it and has far better brakes than any 3/4 ton had 10 yrs earlier but thats a lot of weight to head long distance with.

Boulevard

Give me a break. The only reason that you are using an F150 to tow a 5th wheel is because you haven't tried towing it with an F250....huge difference...huge. My previous truck was a 3500 dually diesel so I do know a thing or two about using the right truck for the job.

uzikaduzi

I'm all for the right truck for the job. I also would love a diesel and most 5th wheels are designed for atleast 3/4 ton trucks. with that said, if you go camping 5 times a year and stay pretty close to home normally (200 mile radius), why not use a 1/2 ton if you're within your weight ratings? a modern diesel will cost quite a bit more in maintenance, more upfront, and 3/4 and 1 ton trucks don't ride as comfortably unloaded. some will say you "can" get better mileage but if you factor in the additional cost of diesel it's not really a fair argument. some areas require you to register 3/4 ton and up trucks as commercial vehicles which can cost more to register and insure and you cannot park a commercial vehicle everywhere you can park a non-commercial vehicle. I can't stand when people think you need a 350 to pull anything... will a 250 or 350 pull almost any trailer better? yes but if you're within your weight limits and you're not pulling 8k every couple of days, who cares.

edit: have you ever pulled anything with the mini-pete or the mini-international? huge difference, much more comfortable and you could truly forget you are pulling anything... maybe you should upgrade your little 1 ton dually with something like that?

acadianbob

Give him a break! Do you know what the payload capacity is on a F150 with the HD payload package? Approximately 2,400 lbs depending on the particular configuration.

I generally discourage 5er's on the F150 but certain combinations do work if you know what you are doing.

SkiSmuggs

Waaaay over any kind of safe limits. My 9500 lb loaded fiver on my Max Tow (11,000 lbs) Ecoboost has a loaded pin weight of 1650 lbs. I am 500 lbs over the rated gross for the rear axle. Even though I have towed it over 11,000 miles, I would not want anything bigger. That fiver is over the limits for an F250.

RedOne

Obviously you have not tried a new F150 properly equipped with a proper weight 5th wheel attached. The new F150 has better specs than most all F250's of just 10 years ago and all light duty trucks of 20+ years ago. (I still see lots of them older trucks loaded way past limits).
Better brakes, brake controllers, transmissions, coolers and better able to handle sway with sensors all over the trucks driveline make it one of the best trucks out there. If the trailer fits the truck there should be no problem. Like SkiSmuggs, I also have over 10,000 miles towing and have never had even a close encounter including Upper New York State mountains, Smokey Mountains, Ozark Mountains and the flat-lands with major cross-winds.

ecobeest

My decision was based on many factors and overall I am very pleased with it. If you can't understand it, or apparently have trouble with basic math (I am sure there is an app for that BTW); then so be it. I don't have to justify my decision to anyone; unlike some... Perhaps you need to stay on rv.net... Where pulling anything more than a yard trailer requires a dually...