Comfortable towing weight - Buying a TT
11-15-2017, 05:31 PM
#11
Senior Member
Based on my direct experience with a 2016 F150: 6000lb is no problem with a WDH with anti-sway; 7000lbs is doable but you will have to dial in your WDH and watch your payload; 8000lbs is too much.
11-15-2017, 05:32 PM
#12
People always focus on the weight of the trailer but forget about all the stuff that you load it up with. My trailers dry weight is 4500lbs. Once I am fully loaded for a weekend of camping and fun my entire weight load is 9000lbs.
Granted I have dirt bikes in the back of the truck, but it still illustrates how quickly weight adds up.
Granted I have dirt bikes in the back of the truck, but it still illustrates how quickly weight adds up.
11-15-2017, 05:35 PM
#13
Don't forget the weight listed for trailers is the dry weight. By the time you add all your gear, propane, water, etc you can easily add another 20%+ to the weight of the trailer.
A 10,000lb dry weight trailer could easily hit 12k by the time you hit the road. You are definitely in SD territory.
A 10,000lb dry weight trailer could easily hit 12k by the time you hit the road. You are definitely in SD territory.
11-15-2017, 05:49 PM
#14
Senior Member
Don't forget the weight listed for trailers is the dry weight. By the time you add all your gear, propane, water, etc you can easily add another 20%+ to the weight of the trailer.
A 10,000lb dry weight trailer could easily hit 12k by the time you hit the road. You are definitely in SD territory.
A 10,000lb dry weight trailer could easily hit 12k by the time you hit the road. You are definitely in SD territory.
That being said, I agree the trailer is too long and heavy for a 150 - he should be looking for something that is <30’ and <7,000 lbs GVWR (dry weight plus max CW)
Check the payload, do the math and stay safe!
11-16-2017, 07:47 AM
#15
Senior Member
Never mind the weight imho that is too long a TT for an F150. The chassis and suspension are just not up to it.
Based on my direct experience with a 2016 F150: 6000lb is no problem with a WDH with anti-sway; 7000lbs is doable but you will have to dial in your WDH and watch your payload; 8000lbs is too much.
Based on my direct experience with a 2016 F150: 6000lb is no problem with a WDH with anti-sway; 7000lbs is doable but you will have to dial in your WDH and watch your payload; 8000lbs is too much.
11-16-2017, 08:18 AM
#16
I would say yes. I had a fully loaded 2007 FX4 with all the towing packages and I probably put 60,000 miles on that truck towing 6-7k lbs up and down the East coast. The truck was completely shot by 170k miles. If you think you are going to tow heavy a lot purchase the SD.
11-16-2017, 08:20 AM
#17
Senior Member
cheaper and easier to just get a hotel room.
11-16-2017, 08:29 AM
#18
Senior Member
Usually I jump on these threads and provide the formula, but that's been done. Second is to say that's too much trailer, but that's been done.
Last is to refer the OP to the Towing section of the forum to learn more, but that's been done... Here it is anyway. https://www.f150forum.com/f82
Great to ask the questions BEFORE you buy the trailer. As you can see, it's really better to ask before you buy EITHER vehicle.
OP, what does it say on your Payload sticker?
Last is to refer the OP to the Towing section of the forum to learn more, but that's been done... Here it is anyway. https://www.f150forum.com/f82
Great to ask the questions BEFORE you buy the trailer. As you can see, it's really better to ask before you buy EITHER vehicle.
OP, what does it say on your Payload sticker?
11-16-2017, 09:19 AM
#19
Senior Member
I would disagree with Length. Again my RV is 29 ft. Dry wight 6k, I can load it up to little over 7. You just need to look around. My RV is an older model of this one
http://www.dutchmen.com/aspen-trail/.../?modelId=4059
Which again this is 28.3 ft, in base stock in the newer models. Again I did some upgrades, like I have porcelain toilet, bigger thicker mattress. Little things like that add up, however not really detrimental. Like I said Fully Loaded I am usually right at the 7k or little over mark. Putting around 1000 on the toungue which again I carry nothing in the truck, I have an SCAB which is lighter, just me an the dog. There are plenty of 30 ft comfortable RV's around the 6000 lb mark. Mine has full furnace, air, heated underbelly, full size shower. The TV is not huge but not an big priority for me. I would just look around. From my experience you can get a lot of RV at the 6000lb mark. Maybe go to an RV show, being winter now, early spring is when a lot of the RV shows are, go there and explore all the RV's most large cities will have one.
Like others said, though if you look at upgrading to a 250 or 350 make sure it is speced correctly. Make sure you know what kind of RV you want to buy and have numbers. I have a guy I work with who has a 350 that had a much higher toungue weight but less tow weight than my F150.
http://www.dutchmen.com/aspen-trail/.../?modelId=4059
Which again this is 28.3 ft, in base stock in the newer models. Again I did some upgrades, like I have porcelain toilet, bigger thicker mattress. Little things like that add up, however not really detrimental. Like I said Fully Loaded I am usually right at the 7k or little over mark. Putting around 1000 on the toungue which again I carry nothing in the truck, I have an SCAB which is lighter, just me an the dog. There are plenty of 30 ft comfortable RV's around the 6000 lb mark. Mine has full furnace, air, heated underbelly, full size shower. The TV is not huge but not an big priority for me. I would just look around. From my experience you can get a lot of RV at the 6000lb mark. Maybe go to an RV show, being winter now, early spring is when a lot of the RV shows are, go there and explore all the RV's most large cities will have one.
Like others said, though if you look at upgrading to a 250 or 350 make sure it is speced correctly. Make sure you know what kind of RV you want to buy and have numbers. I have a guy I work with who has a 350 that had a much higher toungue weight but less tow weight than my F150.
11-16-2017, 09:34 AM
#20
What does the yellow payload sticker on your door say? I saw on Fords website on my year model (2015) you can add 150 to it for driver weight.
I would guess that trailer is going to be closer to 1300-1500 hitch weight.
So if it is just you and a passenger maybe you would be ok with just a w/d hitch and airing up your tires all the way. It’s a lease truck so wearing it out sadly isn’t going to be your problem.
I would guess that trailer is going to be closer to 1300-1500 hitch weight.
So if it is just you and a passenger maybe you would be ok with just a w/d hitch and airing up your tires all the way. It’s a lease truck so wearing it out sadly isn’t going to be your problem.