Meathead

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I think it's too much trailer for the truck. Probably over weight.

billt357

the truck is at 40,000 miles

billt357

Thanks for your help. In addition to the tonque wt, WDH, and passengers, I wasn't considering the load of "stuff" in the box! This puts me over the payload limit of 1660#. I was concentrating on max trailer wt capacity of 9400#, and combined weight of 15100#.

acdii

Thats where a lot of people get messed up, not considering what is in the truck and just focusing on what is in the trailer. I ran into that myself and forgot to add in the passengers when I went shopping. I was 400# over by the time it was all said and done.

In the end though, it worked out quite well for long trips. My wife drove her car with my mom, and could scout ahead for us, and the car came in handy when we were camping, she could run to the store quickly, and she also had the cooler with travel treats for a quick snack.

Now I have to find another truck that can tow my trailer, wrecked my 14 last night on an icy road. Trying to decide if I should go the Superduty route, but have to think it out very hard since it is my daily driver first and foremost, and towing the trailer is secondary.

billt357

Thanks to all for the advice. I love this 150 but I upsized from a smaller RV hoping it would handle it. But obviously "hoping" doesn't cut it. I'm on the hunt for a 250 SD. I just don't feel comfortable hauling on a long trip. I'm headed to FL in two weeks. Going to look for a late model 6.2 L gas. Thanks again.

billt357

What kind of MPG can I expect from the 250 SD 6.2?

smokeywren

Good for you, No problem with exceeding the payload capacity of an F-250 when towing an 8,300-pound TT - provided you don't try to haul too much weight in the bed of the pickup. If you do plan to haul much weight in the pickup, then look for an F-350 SRW (single rear wheels). These have almost 1,500 pounds more payload capacity than the F-250, and they cost only a smidgen more than the comparably-equipped F-250.


But nice SuperDuty pickups with the gas engine are few and far between. It will be barely adequate for towing an 8,300-pound TT. Most folks love the 6.7L Ford diesel engine in a SuperDuty pickup, and many owners of those that cheapened out and settled for the gas engine wished they had paid a bit more and got the diesel. Any 2011-up F-250 with a diesel engine will have the 6.7L Ford engine. It has proven to be a reliable and long-lived engine.

acdii

Depending on where you are, I know of a decent 2015 F250 that would work, its about 47K. I almost bought it, but decided that driving that truck everyday would quickly wear on me, some of the roads I drive on are pretty rough, especially at this time of year.

http://www.harvardfordofharvard.com/...c87299a5b0.htm

Velosprout

According to fuely.com, I would expect 12.5 to 13.5 for daily driving and about 9 to 10 towing depending on terrain and weather. That is why I went to a Heavy-Duty Payload F150 instead of a Super Duty. But, my trailer is a lot lighter than yours. You are absolutely on the right track. Stay with the 6.2; a diesel will lower your payload back into the F150 territory due the the weight of the diesel drivetrain. Good luck shopping!


The longer wheelbase of a Super Duty crew cab will help in your stability as well. The SD Super Dury Super Crew is an even longer vehicle than the F150 Super Crew with a 6 1/2 foot bed.

acdii

Just beware that the longer taller heavier truck comes with a price. Unladen they tend to bounce pretty good on a rough road. They also wont drive like an F150, they feel like what they are, a truck.