Towing with a 2.7 4x4
11-10-2015, 10:29 PM
#1
Towing with a 2.7 4x4
I've never towed, but would like to one day.. Possibly a smaller TT. What are some limitations in towing with a 2.7L engine with a 3.55 locking RR axle. Is it even do-able? Thanks.
11-10-2015, 10:36 PM
#2
No worries. You can pull a lot with the 2.7 Eco. 6,000 pounds should be very doable.
11-11-2015, 12:10 AM
#3
Senior Member
Im towing 7000lbs right now. the limit on the 2.7 is the payload ( the hitch weight and cargo in the truck)
Power wise..... no worries at all. When you do tow you'll be shocked at how the 2.7 performs.
Power wise..... no worries at all. When you do tow you'll be shocked at how the 2.7 performs.
11-11-2015, 09:03 AM
#4
Senior Member
Curious what your payload is.
Lariat's are usually pretty heavy.
Did you get the 2.7's payload option?
Thanks ...
11-11-2015, 09:18 AM
#5
Senior Member
My payload is 1733. CC lariat with 6.5' bed, but I did get the payload package
Last edited by tsigwing; 11-11-2015 at 09:20 AM.
11-11-2015, 10:25 AM
#6
Senior Member
using the road side scale I'm at 5300 with my 2 year old and me (210#) in it. My payload sticker is 16__ lbs. I do not have the 2.7 payload package. my GVWR is 6500.
11-21-2015, 11:56 PM
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11-22-2015, 03:23 AM
#8
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11-22-2015, 01:30 PM
#9
Grumpy Old Man
Ford says your GCWR is 12,800 and your tow rating (GCWR minus weight of the empty truck) is 7,600. So when your truck with driver and full tank of gas but nothing else weighs (12,800 - 7,600 =) 5,200, then your max trailer weight would could be as high as 7,600. But that's a cruel joke, because nobody tows with nothing in the truck but a driver, so your real-world tow rating is a lot less than 7,600. And the tow rating is probably not your limiter. Unused payload capacity for hitch weight is probably your limiter.
My tow rating is 8,400, but I'm overloaded over my payload capacity by 100 pounds with a TT that grosses only 4,870 pounds when wet and loaded on the road. Real world unused payload capacity is GVWR minus weight of the wet and loaded truck, minus hitch weight of the wet and loaded trailer. For my 4x2 rig, that's 7,100 GVWR minus 6,560 truck weight minus 640 pounds hitch weight = 7,200, or overloaded by 100 pounds. Hitch weight is trailer tongue weight plus the weight of the shank and head of your weight-distributing hitch. Average hitch weight for tandem-axle trailers is about 12.5% to 13% of wet and loaded trailer weight.
So engine power and torque is not your limiter. Without being overloaded, you can probably pull a lot heavier trailer than you can haul the hitch weight of that wet and loaded trailer .
Is it even do-able?
Yes, you can tow a smaller TT without being overloaded. But you cannot haul much weight in the pickup, and you cannot tow a trailer with much wet and loaded weight, probably around 5,000 pounds. Very few TT are available with GVWR less than 5,000 pounds, so you might need to consider a well-equipped pop-up camping trailer instead of a TT. You can find new well-equipped camping trailers with GVWR less than 4,000 pounds, with some around 3,500 pounds. At 13% tongue weight, that's 455 to 520 pounds tongue weight
11-22-2015, 09:28 PM
#10
Ford says your GCWR is 12,800 and your tow rating (GCWR minus weight of the empty truck) is 7,600. So when your truck with driver and full tank of gas but nothing else weighs (12,800 - 7,600 =) 5,200, then your max trailer weight would could be as high as 7,600. But that's a cruel joke, because nobody tows with nothing in the truck but a driver, so your real-world tow rating is a lot less than 7,600. And the tow rating is probably not your limiter. Unused payload capacity for hitch weight is probably your limiter.
My tow rating is 8,400, but I'm overloaded over my payload capacity by 100 pounds with a TT that grosses only 4,870 pounds when wet and loaded on the road. Real world unused payload capacity is GVWR minus weight of the wet and loaded truck, minus hitch weight of the wet and loaded trailer. For my 4x2 rig, that's 7,100 GVWR minus 6,560 truck weight minus 640 pounds hitch weight = 7,200, or overloaded by 100 pounds. Hitch weight is trailer tongue weight plus the weight of the shank and head of your weight-distributing hitch. Average hitch weight for tandem-axle trailers is about 12.5% to 13% of wet and loaded trailer weight.
So engine power and torque is not your limiter. Without being overloaded, you can probably pull a lot heavier trailer than you can haul the hitch weight of that wet and loaded trailer .
Yes, you can tow a smaller TT without being overloaded. But you cannot haul much weight in the pickup, and you cannot tow a trailer with much wet and loaded weight, probably around 5,000 pounds. Very few TT are available with GVWR less than 5,000 pounds, so you might need to consider a well-equipped pop-up camping trailer instead of a TT. You can find new well-equipped camping trailers with GVWR less than 4,000 pounds, with some around 3,500 pounds. At 13% tongue weight, that's 455 to 520 pounds tongue weight
My tow rating is 8,400, but I'm overloaded over my payload capacity by 100 pounds with a TT that grosses only 4,870 pounds when wet and loaded on the road. Real world unused payload capacity is GVWR minus weight of the wet and loaded truck, minus hitch weight of the wet and loaded trailer. For my 4x2 rig, that's 7,100 GVWR minus 6,560 truck weight minus 640 pounds hitch weight = 7,200, or overloaded by 100 pounds. Hitch weight is trailer tongue weight plus the weight of the shank and head of your weight-distributing hitch. Average hitch weight for tandem-axle trailers is about 12.5% to 13% of wet and loaded trailer weight.
So engine power and torque is not your limiter. Without being overloaded, you can probably pull a lot heavier trailer than you can haul the hitch weight of that wet and loaded trailer .
Yes, you can tow a smaller TT without being overloaded. But you cannot haul much weight in the pickup, and you cannot tow a trailer with much wet and loaded weight, probably around 5,000 pounds. Very few TT are available with GVWR less than 5,000 pounds, so you might need to consider a well-equipped pop-up camping trailer instead of a TT. You can find new well-equipped camping trailers with GVWR less than 4,000 pounds, with some around 3,500 pounds. At 13% tongue weight, that's 455 to 520 pounds tongue weight