Hi all,

I'm in the market for a new TV and thinking of getting the 2010/11 FX4 Supercrew. I was planning on towing a toy hualer with the following spces:

Dry Hitch Weight 845 lb.
Unloaded Vehicle Weight 6,739 lb.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) 11,005 lb.
Cargo Carrying Capacity 3,345 lb.

Would I be OK with the TV choice? Would I kill the truck with this toy hauler?

http://www.forestriverinc.com/nd/def...lemSportXLLite

Thanks in advance.

 

I don't have a new f150, but I believe the 2wd extended with the 5.4 and 3.73 gears is rated to tow that much, (hauler and toys included) but that would probably be at the top of the weight limit i'm pretty sure. The FX4 Screw is now where close to that weight as far as towing capacity. Probably around 8500 lbs. But i'm not looking at a chart...just off the top of my head.

I should be pretty close though. When you go to the dealer, pull out the book in the glove box and check.

 

According to the charts, if I had Max trailer package it would tow 11,100 lbs. Normally, I would only have about 9K in weight, but there might be times when I would probably have close to 10K. I will have a weight distributing hitch to help. I just don't want to get the truck and potentially "kill" it because I'm trying to save money in getting a diesel 250. So with you guys towing heavy stuff with the F150, please let me know how it would be.

 

I pull 5-6k trailers all the time with no issues. I only have the 4.6l, so I would say you should have no problems with the 5.4l.

 

I am sure it will tow it just fine. If you feel it doesn't you can give me the toy hauler for free.

 

There might be more to consider that just the weight. I see you are from Olympia, Washington. If you are pushing the upper limits of the vehicle and doing that in the mountains, I say you need to reconsider. Towing 11,000 lbs across the plains would be fine with the 5.4 but I think you would be pushing that engine pretty hard on the hills at elevation. I don't tow anything that heavy and I don't live in the mountains. Any mountain men out there with experience towing 11,000 lbs?

 

as far as towing at high altitudes, for gasoline engines, i've been told you lose 3% of your power per 1,000 feet. so if you tow at 4,000 feet, that's 12% of your towing capacity you lose. 12% of 11,000 pounds would bring you down to about 9,700.

If you tow at altitude, recommend you get a diesel engine (no power loss at altitude).

 

I feel like the OP missed my point in my first post. The 5.4 w/ 3.73 gears in the extended cab 2wd will pull that weight. I believe you were interested in a FX4 Screw and it is most definitely not rated to pull that weight, whether driving on hills or flat desert or in the mountains. You are over weight by 500 lbs minimum and I don't think you would be very happy with the results due to the increased drag from the 4x4 and the increased tire size and overall increase weight in the vehicle compared to the 2wd ext cab. It might pull it but not very well IMHO.

 

i think the trailer in question would fit a 250 stroke just right. not to undersell this really well built truck, but a 32' 10k lb trailer would not be a comfortable ride in a 150 5.4.

if i could afford an fx4 ($45k ish?) I could afford an xlt or lariat 250 diesel (47k ish).

 

The FX4 IS rated to pull those kind of weights. It's not any different than any other F-150 with the same tow package. I very happily own an '09 FX4 'screw. However, from my experience I would spend about the same money on a F-250 with the v-10. It's a relative gas hog compared to the '150 but a much more capable TV for that kind of weight. Plus, it leaves you room to grow as the weight of what you tow/haul inevitably grows. I think you would enjoy and feel more in control behind the wheel of a TV better sized to your needs.
'scuse me,I guess I should have said the new 6.2L. Don't know how that will be on fuel but still a lot more power than a 5.4.