gopackgo12

Hello my fellow F 150 Brothers and Sisters,
I need your help. My 2015 F 150 is the ecoboost, max tow with all the bells and whistles like break control etc.

My family and I have been looking at travel trailers. I started on the Rvform.net. I mentioned my truck. I mentioned some trailers we were looking at. They all said....get a bigger truck. (These are mostly Chevy and Dodge guys).

Grant it, the first trailer we were looking at was a dry weight of 8400 and a length of 37+ feet. Ok, so that is probably too big. But, we have scaled it down. We are currently looking at trailers ranging from 30-32' and dry weight of 6300-7200 lbs with a carrying weight of around 2k lbs. I ask that forum again. I got one response...get a bigger truck. I DON'T WANT TO GET A BIGGER TRUCK. I love my truck.

So, I am turning (finally) to you. Who is towing travel trailers with your F150 ecoboost?

A few of the TT's we were looking at are:
Outdoors RV Timber Ridge 270 tbhs
Lance 2185
Lance 2612 toy hauler (not to haul toys but to have the space and "deck")
Keystone Outback 28 rbs
Keystone Outback 32 fbs (not out yet)

I mentioned these on the rv forum...again, they said the length is an issue. Get a bigger truck. Well, I have 3 kids so I need bunks.

Please help. I will probably airbag the truck and get a WD Sway control hitch. Please tell me I didn't buy an inferior truck!!! (This is my first truck)

Please help! And if you have any other suggestions on TT's let me know that too.

Thanks!

DieselDawg

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Really, if you can find a TT with a dry weight of about 6-6.5K and keep the loaded weight down to 7-7.2K with a good quality Weight Distributing Hitch setup...you could be good. It depends more on GVWR of you vehicle and what you carry inside (people/belongings) and then factor in the tongue weight transferred to your tow vehicle.


There are some Ultra Lite/Ultra Light etc. trailers in the 27-32 foot length that would work for ya.

I mean you already have the truck, so find a trailer that suits the truck. DON'T BELIEVE THE TRAILER SALESMAN!!!


You should load up your turck with ALL that you think you would carry with you...fill up the tank and take the family to the Weight Station...get a loaded weight and see how it compares to your GVWR on the door.

tomt5078

I'm new to this also and I'm looking for the right trailer..................From what I'm getting on this forum is PAYLOAD, PAYLOAD, PAYLOAD, what does the stick on your door say about your trucks PAYLOAD?

gopackgo12

My payload is 3,100 lbs.

Since I am also new to this...what would air bagging the truck do if I put air bags in it up to 5,000 lbs???

xcntrk

Hi there gopackgo12.

I think we would all love to see your payload figures for the new 15' aluminum F150's with Maxtow. Can you share your GVWR and/or post a pic of your payload sticker on the door sill? That will help determine how much trailer (payload) your F150 can support.

For comparison, I have a 13' Maxtow with 7650# gvwr and 1650# of payload. I can realistically haul an 8k lb loaded travel trailer and that puts me right at the max 100% payload. In your case, you should have a lighter total GVWR but actually have more payload and "should" be able to accommodate a little more max trailer payload.

gopackgo12

What TT are you towing in that picture?

xcntrk

That's an Outback 312BH. 32' long, 6500# empty, 7700# normal running weight, 8200# GVWR.


If you have 3100lbs payload, you must have the HD payload package? Can you provide some more info on your model? Cab size, bed length, 2/4x4, engine size, axle size?

gopackgo12

xcntrk,

My GVWR is 7,050 lbs according to the sticker on the truck.

Ricktwuhk

Air bags don't change your payload - nothing does.

Your 3,100 pound number is the highest I've seen posted by anyone. Taking a picture of the tag to validate that would be a good thing, so you're not getting advice based on incorrect numbers.

Then, as stated, you have to subtract things. As mentioned, the easiest way is to fill the tank, load the truck with your wife and kids and anything else that will be in the truck, and go weigh it. You'll probably come in hundreds of pounds heavier than the sticker says you are - and therefore hundreds of pounds less payload.

There are great posts on this section of the forum that explain how to calculate weight on the tongue, including your WD hitch, how to properly weigh the trailer, etc.

And great advice - NEVER TRUST THE TRAILER SALESMAN. The scales don't lie.

gopackgo12

We were looking at the Outback 312 as well, but again...the rvforum said it was TOO LONG, get a bigger truck.

I have the crew cab. I do not have the HD package. Max tow, 11,700 lbs. Bed length is 6 1/2. 3.5 Eco 4x4. 156.8 wheel base.

Just to let you know...not only new to the forum and Rving, but new to trucks too. First truck... Please let me know if I answered all your questions...THANKS