M buying my truck to tow 1-2 per month. All I hear is issues towing. Does anyone like the way their truck tows?

 

No issues here, towing a 7k pound 32 ft travel trailer. Solid as my 2012 I traded.

 

All you hear? Statistically valid sample?

How many 2015s have been sold?

How many tow?

Of those that tow, how many have posted that they had issues?

I'll bet it isn't a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of 1%.

People that seek confirmation of things on the internets often get said confirmation.

 

I don't have any problems

 

I towed a 32ft camper with mine and was not super comfortable. I did a post on it a while back and everyone blamed my hitch setup. I had the distribution bars as tight as possible to help take up the load. There is a big difference in weight and make sure you assume heavy not the empty weight that everyone brags about at camper shows.

 

I pull my 27' boat with mine a few times a week all summer long and a 16' enclosed cargo trailer often in the winter and I can honestly say I have noticed absolutely no difference at all related to how it handles towing compared to my 2012. both trucks were optioned with the same cab/box/driveline combination. I also have the exact same wheel and tire combination on the 2015 that was on the 2012 so that's about as apples to apples comparison as you can get.


I have to wonder if the people with towing issues from last model to this model are using different tires or not?? I know when I bought my 2012 I was not impressed with its towing stability at all with the OEM tires on it, once I put a decent tire on the truck it handled towing duty much better. My 2015 didn't even have 300 miles on it before the wheels and tires from the 2012 went onto it, so like I said I see zero difference between each truck while towing, or around town driving unloaded.

 

Hitch setup is about a lot more than just tightening the bars. Head height and angle can make a huge difference. In fact, more or less head tilt changes the angles on the bars and can change the tension on the bars using the same links.

All that said, I've decided I'm happy with my 2011 for now.

 

I dunno how effectively you searched. I was set on getting a '16 Tundra to replace a '14 Tacoma that I currently have... towing was the major point of my search and read many favorable reviews about the '15s, especially when they were equipped with the 3.5L eco.

I'm planning on towing a 7000lb enclosed car hauler and a 4500lb boat so I read a lot of reviews of people towing their travel trailers as that would most accurately correlate to an enclosed car trailer in my opinion. If anything the car hauler will be easier to tow.

I'll be sure to report back once I get my '16 F150 and have some first hand experience. Currently, I'm towing anywhere from 1000-2000 a month in the summer (April - August).

 

I am towing a 22ft center console bay boat with a T-Top. Loaded on trailer its probably about 5000 lbs maybe a little more.

Ive got the 2015 3.5 ecoboost screw 4x4 6.5 bed with 3.55 gears and tow package.

I traded in a 2007 Duramax. I have only towed the boat about 65 miles so far but I am very impressed with how this F150 tows that boat. Super stable even at 65-70 mph. Its a 2 finger driving experience. In no way does the truck lack for power, eats the hills up. The biggest difference coming from the Duramax is the brakes. The F-150 requires more pedal effort but still stops just as quick as I've asked it to so far.

I do think the longer wheelbase trucks are probably going to feel more stable than the short wheel base trucks. Its just leverage and physics.

 

My 2015 pulls my setup just as good as my 2011 ecoboost .. I know it's not a big trailer or huge amount of weight but I don't have any issues