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I'm not good with math, so this has my head spinning haha. It sounds like as things sit, with a WD hitch my current 3 horse slant should be fine. The horses sit over the axles and the front of the trailer is a tack room. I believe my tongue weight is 500lbs on the trailer, it was under the limit for my Nissan Armada which I KNOW is worse at towing than the EcoBoost.
I'll need to figure out the numbers for any future upgrades. In the end, I was hoping I wouldn't need a Diesel. It sounds like I shouldn't as long as I keep everything reasonable. We'll eventually move to a Gooseneck which I know will help a lot.
If it were me...I would try to find the truck like you wanted it in the first place...I would want at least 3.55s and would prefer 3.73s. That being said, the six speed auto in our trucks does pretty good when it comes to towing. With 3.31s I would lock out 6th gear when towing and just use 1-5. If in the mountains I might even lock out 5th.
If it were me...I would try to find the truck like you wanted it in the first place...I would want at least 3.55s and would prefer 3.73s. That being said, the six speed auto in our trucks does pretty good when it comes to towing. With 3.31s I would lock out 6th gear when towing and just use 1-5. If in the mountains I might even lock out 5th.
I'll have to look into this lockout feature. Didn't even know that was an option. I live in southern New Hampshire and we have some large hills. Getting into the mountains is only an hour drive from me.
I'd strongly suggest you familiarize yourself with the features of the truck before you even consider towing. The Tow/Haul feature, the ability to track all the trailer mileage separate, locking gears out, etc.
All manuals are online (see link below) if you don't have them.
I'd strongly suggest you familiarize yourself with the features of the truck before you even consider towing. The Tow/Haul feature, the ability to track all the trailer mileage separate, locking gears out, etc.
All manuals are online (see link below) if you don't have them.
Thanks, I'll give those a look. I haven't even bought it yet. Dropping off a check for $23,000 tomorrow and signing the papers after work.
We'll eventually move to a Gooseneck which I know will help a lot.
Help what?
Properly-loaded gooseneck trailers have about 20% pin weight (hitch weight, or the weight on the gooseneck ball). And many have closer to 24% to 25% hitch weight.
"Bumper pull" horse trailers have about 12.5% tongue weight.
So a 7,000 pound gooseneck trailer with 20% hitch weight would have around 1,400 pounds of hitch weight. A 7,000 pound bumper-pull trailer with 12.5% tongue weight would have about 875 pounds of hitch weight. That extra 525 pounds of hitch weight is the reason very few owners of half-ton pickups try to tow a gooseneck trailer.
Call the owner of the truck and ask them to tell you what the payload is on the truck. The payload sticker is on the driver's door. That will tell you how well it will be able to handle the load. The 3.5 EB engine is plenty powerful. The truck payload is the issue.
Also, there is a sticker on the hitch receiver that gives the limits on that.
Last edited by atwowheelguy; 10-14-2015 at 07:56 PM.
10-14-2015, 08:39 AM
