dirtman

I have a 2012 f150 5.0 supercrew 4x4 with 3.55 gears. the max towing capacity is 7800 lbs. Think i could pull this safely? I plan on living out of it on lake keowee permanently. I obviously will tow it to other places just for fun if my truck can handle it. I don't know tongue weight and all that jazz. If you have a camper and know whats best be honest. Thanks

SPECIFICATIONS
WEIGHT 6180
LENGTH 35' FT.
HITCH 735
FRESH 41
WASTE 30
GRAY 30
LPG 40

ecobeest

IMHO yes. My 08 5.4 with 3.55 rear end hauled around my existing TT tens of thousands of miles (my TT is heavier than this) without issue.

You'll a good WDH (equal-i-zer is a quality brand, but you can chose from other options of course).

My only comment would be the length, it's a bit of a beast so watch your loading of the rig to ensure proper tongue weight.

RA010223

It is a keystone correct? Mine is the Keystone Bullet pictured below. 550 tounge weight, 28 feet long 33 long from ball to rear bumber and 5200 dry weight and my '08 5.4 xlt with 3.73 gears pulls mine just fine. I dont think our TT are that much different either as far as lay out, construction and what not so you should be more than good.

dirtman

yep its a keystone.

RA010223

Yeah you will be fine. I would just recommend towing mirrors. I could not see along the side of mine with the stock mirrors, all i could see was the front corners. I have the OEM towing mirrors that telescope manually and found them at a decent price form a Ford dealer that had an ebay store. Mirrors have all original functions i.e. signals, heat, electric adjustability. They are really nice to have when driving in general, no blind spots anywhere with that convex bottom mirror.

dirtman

Yeah i def should get bigger mirrors. Do any of you think im crazy for wanting to live in it full time by the lake? I have a travel job, so it would just sit while im gone. When im home it would just be a nice vacation.

ecobeest

It's not a question of 'should' it's a requirement. You need tow mirrors. DO NOT pull without them. I cannot overstate that.

As for being crazy for living in it, heck no. My wife and I will eventually full time. One thing to be aware of is that standard RV insurance policies don't always cover full timing. If this is only for an 'extended stay' you will likely be fine, but be safe and check your policy.

willieboy

As usual, when it comes to half ton trucks and their ability to tow, max towing capacity is usually a fantasy number. Instead, it is going to be dependent on your payload capacity. There is a tag on the door that tells you payload of your truck as it rolled off the line with a full tank of fuel, but no people or extra gear. Once you know that number, subtract the weight of any other additions, the weight of the people and their gear, and the weight of the hitch head, and that will give you your maximum tongue weight.

To figure out the max tongue weight on a trailer, DO NOT look at the trailer manufacturer number. It is for an unloaded, unoptioned trailer. Instead look at the GVWR for the trailer and multiply by 0.15. That will be very close to the max tongue weight.

Twisty

Sounds like a great plan!!!!!!
If your tongue weight is high - too high for the payload rating - simply tow the empty/ dry TT to the destination and make a few trips to haul all of your goods and supplies to the site.
Since you will be living in it you may want to "load up" with more stuff than you might normally travel with - books, computer, sound system, boots shoes, appliances, etc.
Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!