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jhglaw

The last time I took my 5000 pound (loaded) travel trailer to Whitney Portal I had no problem on the steep gravel portions of the road up w my 2014 F150 EcoBoost Crew Cab. I did have a problem backing my trailer into a paved but gravel covered camp site. The site was sloping down and at an angle from the campground road. I back to back and forward three times to get the angle right. The truck would NOT pull forward at an angle on the gravel; it just sat and spun one tire. Fortunately, I have the electronic locking rear axle which, once switched on, did the job without a problem.

2talltechie

Do you have traction control? I wonder why it didn't kick in.

jhglaw

I have traction control but it does not generate traction it just reduces power to limit wheel spin. The result was it would not pull forward.

my67falcon

My brother hauls this with 2wd, no locker and a 3.7l and has no problems.

brulaz

Once you get stuck, and both rear wheels are spinning, traction control makes it difficult to get out by rocking back and forth because of that power reduction you mention.

You have to turn it off then, and try rocking back and forth. That;s how I got out of my last hole anyway ...

meaz93

I pulled a 9'×18' enclosed trailer full of event props to Portland Oregon with my 2WD Titan. Pulled onto a gravel road that was wet from some sort of irritation field....close to grape vinyards. And going up a hill ! Needless to say I had my hands full....spinning out , could barely get that trailer up the hill- some drama.
After that I swore my next truck would be 4x4. Got rid of the :pos: 2WD Titan and got a 14 4X4 HD Package Off Road Boost...Best truck to date!

Abn150

I pull a horse trailer with 2WD and don't have any issues. As a few others have said, you just need to be careful you don't put yourself into a situation where you would need 4WD. Many times, horse show parking is in an empty pasture, so I'm careful how and where I park, especially if the grass is wet. Even to the point, when it may be a problem, of driving the empty trailer to the closest gravel road before I load the horses for the return trip.

chillywilly204

I towed a 3700lb camper with a two wheel drive colorado for 4 years and never had a problem in any camp ground we visited. Im sure you will be fine, just tread cautiously when it looks greasy.

packplantpath

You will be fine 99% of the time. And there is always somebody around to pull you out. I've pulled out a dually f350 that was stuck trying to pull uphill on wet grass. It was amusing and they were embarrassed but I told them it was no big deal.