packplantpath

What he said. You will regret any half ton. Not for power but handling.

oldwhite

Oh and if I recall correctly he said it is a max tow model!!! I will find out tomorrow and post.

http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/g...F150_Sep11.pdf

And according to this link with just the 3.73 gears I am under the maximum gvwr and with the max tow package I will be well under the maximum gvwr of 11,200. (trailer is 9400 when loaded down)

RES4CUE

You have to also take into account payload which will run out faster than GVW.

king nothing

If its not a max-tow walk away. You need the max-tow to pull that huge travel trailer

PawPaw

The Ecoboost with the 3.31's show it can tow 9,200 Lbs...this is for a 4x4 Screw. Kind of surprised me with this figure. That's about max I would tow with a 1/2 ton anyway regardless of package! It's not pulling a load it's handling and stopping it safely that matter's! LT rated tires on the truck and trailer rated tires on the trailer aired up properly are a must.

TomB985

I disagree with the majority on here. I suspect most have never towed a heavy properly setup trailer with their F150.

I've never pulled a camper, but I have my F150 to pull my enclosed car hauler. I've used my truck to pull between 3,500-12,000 lbs in many different configurations and have never had an issue. Yeah I have the max tow package, but I find the 3.73s to be unnecessary. With 11,000 lbs behind the truck and 1,100 lbs on the tongue I can handily spin the rear tires from a stop. Meaning that with the 3.73s it can put more torque to the ground than can be effectively used in first gear.

I can't imagine a situation where the OP would be disappointed towing his trailer with 3.31 gears. The truck is rated for 9,200 lbs as it sits, which happens to be right around his max gross trailer weight. No need to return the truck, it will do just fine.

ON edit: Here's the heaviest she's pulled:



35-mile trip through the hills to its new owner. Stability was fantastic and the truck handled just fine.

Bosro

Towing 12k with a half may make you happy but is dangerous to all around...
And way past spec limits,but hey if it makes you happy.
And up here especially on the west coast they actually check what your pulling and your limits...

TomB985

If you consider 7% to be way past spec limits then I guess you're right. My truck is rated for 11,200 lb towing capacity. Nobody told the truck either, it drove and handed fantastic with that much weight.

Of course the load was set up correctly as well.

Adobe2X

I have to ask.....why are you putting over a ton of stuff in your trailer when you camp? You don't need more than one frying pan, a dish for every person (the lighter the better)....think minimal, minimal, minimal....
We towed a TT that the dry weight was 7,500 for 14,000 miles and 100 days on one trip. Admittedly, it was just me and the wife, but all loaded up and ready to go, we were still only at 8,500.
We towed that weight with a F-150 Max Tow, non HD SCAB....and as I've said before, I would do it again, but with LT tires this time.

packplantpath

I'm guessing you have never towed with a 3/4 ton or larger. Night and day better. Can you do it? Sure. Doesn't make it a good idea for the average driver. And god forbid another idiot on the road does something dangerous.