for one, what are the specs of the trailer, ie weight, length, what do you plan to haul in it, etc? Second, the F-150 can tow around 9,000 lbs if properly equipped (Tow package, 5.4L -- which it looks like your truck has). Last, get a weight distributing hitch, try that setup now in the dark and your headlights will be pointing to the sky.

 

i got the weight distribuiting and the trailer brakes
just 3 quads...

 

you need to put an add a leaf in the rear, to keep it from squatting under that load, and try to keep the quads over the axles, that will help bring the nose of the trailer up.
I don't see a drop hitch either, that would help too.

 

Definately a receiver is in order.

 

I agree with fomoco that a drop hitch and add a leaf would definetly help. Try that first and see how that works.

 

Make sure you have adequit tongue weight. Things become very unstable with the wrong tongue weight. The NHTSA has some good info on that. Not enough tongue weight becomes very dangerous, and unpredictably uncontrollable very quickly. A DEADLY combo!

 

With a box trailer or travel trailer, never use the max tow capacity to determine how much you can tow... always use length.

A good example: My 1991 26' travel trailer had a GVW of 8600. My later 2003 featherlite trailer also had a GVW of 8600, but it was 31'. I wouldn't hesitate to tow the first one with my F150, but you couldn't pay me to tow the second one. Its a billboard-sized sail with 31 feet of leverage on the truck. It will put you in a ditch faster than you can say, "oh shi..."

But, yours doesn't look dreadfully out of whack. Receiver is a MUST at that weight. And you'll need the distributing bars to get the full weight rating of the receiver hitch. most are rated something like 500/5000 without and 900/9000 with the WD bars.

 

dude knows what he is talking about...seriously!!