Jason_Larsen

I just lean forward.... There is a train wreck of a thread about the 2015 mirrors. I tried to follow along but gave up.

Mike Up

By the time I'm ready to buy again, it'll likely be a 2017 that's aluminum. No thanks.

95Fummins

I don't know why all these people are bashing the f150 for its towing capabilitys if they knew what they where getting into when they bought the truck. My 2015 f150 hauls my boat just fine no issues I have a 28ft proline walk around with twin Verado 300s doesn't even feel it when coming out the ramp or hauling around town. I'm lifted 6in on the procomp kit with 35s very happy with my truck

Mike Up

Boats are the easiest thing to tow. Low tongue weight around 9% and as aerodynamic as can be. Plus the biggest boat will weigh what the smallest travel trailer will.

Travel trailers are the hardest to tow with large frontal surfaces and tall, wind catching side walls.

It's a shame that the F150 took a step back when towing. Previous F150s before 2009, had lousy transmission gearing but were solid tow vehicles. The 2011 - 2014 had the highest payloads, were the heaviest F150s, had the best transmission, had the most powerful engines, and had the highest ground clearances, and structural integrity. The new 2015s just don't live up to the previous generation which is a huge disappointment. I envisioned myself buying either a F150 or F250 but looks like I likely be going to the competition.

I really like our 2015 Explorer. I hate to think this will be our last Ford product.

95Fummins

Agreed but then again we all know what we are getting into when we buy something I knew they only thing I would be towing around is my boat and that the truck could handle it just fine. If I needed it for anything a little more difficult like a big travel trailer or camper I wouldn't be driving an f150.

Mike Up

But the sad part is that the previous generation, 2011 - 2014, handled travel trailers within the F150 ratings, pretty darn well. And I mean keeping within the Payload/GVWR, and axle ratings as those go way before any tow rating.

My F150 with BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO2 LT tires tows very good. The tires made a HUGE improvement.

Jason_Larsen

I don't know how you can say the 2015 has a lesser engine line up. The 2.7 beats the 5.4 hand down. The 3.5 destroys it. As far as aluminum goes better by that GM before they build with aluminum.

Velosprout

MikeUp, didn't you used to tow with a Sport Trac as well? My 1993 F150 is rusting away, and the 2007 Sport Trac has back lower cab corner rust starting. The 2016 F150's are being being built with new Alcoa Micromill aluminum that is stronger than the 2015 aluminum, is stronger than steel, and won't rust like my current vehicles. Please wave as you drive by with your GM or Fiat truck, but for me, I plan to stick with Ford and embrace progress.


I don't believe these few complaints on poor towing with a 2015/2016. They are few proportionally to the total new owners, and can probably be traced back to unreasonable expectations (wanting the truck/trailer to drive no differently than with no trailer attached), too much trailer for the truck, improper WDH set-up, or perhaps GM/Fiat/Tundra/Titan salesmen trolling the threads.

acadianbob

I totally agree. Does anyone really think Ford would risk their F150 equity by putting out a truck that doesn't tow well? No way . . .

smurfs_of_war

I think it's because of the marketing hype. Best in class blah blah blah. No different than any manufacturer. Consumers (both the educated and uneducated) then buy based off of these claims and are let down when it comes time to put boots to ground. From what I have read, a lot of the users complaining are well within the "ratings" that Ford has put down. Take the tow test of the Ike Gauntlet when they compared the 2500's. Apparently if you want to climb vertically up a bloody wall wide open throttle with 20,000lbs of gross weight, then you should never consider the 6.4L Ram- so basically what nobody in their right mind does anyways. These ratings and bench racing statistics are worthless. In my opinion, you buy a half ton as a half ton. You don't buy a half ton to put 2500lbs in the bed. To me that's just asinine no matter the manufacturer. If a truck is class limited to a certain GVWR then the only way to increase the usable payload is by? You guessed it- losing weight. Less weight on the tow vehicle equals less control and stability. Ford is good at a lot of things, but redefining physics is not one of them.

The previous gens were a stable towing platform. I enjoyed my '10. I am in the Ram now- have been for a couple years, and it is a good truck as well. This 2500- so far a great truck with gobs of power for a gasser. The 6.2L F250 was a nice truck as well, but just didn't have the feel of the Ram.

I really gave the F150 and F250 a serious look when I swapped my 1500- but like MikeUp, aluminum is a no go for me and the 6.2L didn't have the around town get up and go that the 6.4 did. Then the 2017 Super Duty pictures emerged and my mind was made up. Seriously, who is designing these things? Picaso?