bryguy1822

LMAO!! That was a rock solid response!!!

superdave150

You've run the numbers. I trust your math. You can run near capacity and probably do just fine. I've done it for thousands of miles myself. Nevertheless you aren't leaving much margin for safety, or cooling, and you can expect accelerated wear.

SkiSmuggs

With the appropriate WDH, you will be fine. That 995 lbs of tongue weight will be partly distributed to the TV front axle and the trailer axles. You've done your research, now trust your findings.

EcoboostKev

I have the same truck as you and I honestly think that trailer is to much for your truck. My trailer is a 2012 Outback 292bh 33' 6500lbs(dry) 850lbs(dry) tongue weight. When fully loaded to camp i had my setup weighed at my local Cat Scale. With the wife and I, my two young kids(7yr old+4yr old) and just there bikes and fishing gear in the bed of the truck it weighed in at 7540lbs. I'm just 160lbs under my trucks GVWR of 7700lbs and my trailer weighed in at 7500lbs. Now you are talking about a trailer that is 2000lbs(dry) more than mine and you are going to add another 1000lbs+ once it's loaded to camp. You are unfortunately going to be over your trucks GVWR and probably rear axle rating. The Ecoboost would be able to handle it just not the rest of the truck..

EcoboostKev

That 995lbs is dry weight. if you figure the normal 12% for tongue weight it will be close to 1200lbs.

ecobeest

Not probably, FOR SURE. He will be way over his RAWR. Been there, done that. Solution = more truck.

EricRom

We just bought our Jayco Eagle at the beginning of Feb with a dry weight sticker on side #8000 and dry hitch was listed at #935 and is actually @1030.
These weights are with the TT loaded normal stuff and it was just me in the truck and I will only have a little less than 400lbs to play with in my truck for my wife and 2 young kids and dog and some supplies to put in the bed of the truck.
My truck is a 2012 Lariat crew Eco max tow and I do have E rated tires on my truck. Tows well but I am way close to the GVWR of my truck and will probably upgrade to a 250. I think you will be over with the open range, and would definitely get a 3/4 ton truck. Safety of my family is foremost.
Eric

EricRom

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russellsawatsky

We have a similar tt Freedom express 310BHDS and a 2011 screw eb max tow 6.5 bed truck handles it wall but it is at the top of its capability if we pulled it more (1500mi a year) we would get a F250 or F350 love the F150 as a dd slowdown in crosswinds and you should be okay