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I do not believe any F150 should be used for a 5th wheel trailer unless it's less than 20 feet and less than 2500 pounds GVW.
The F150 does not have the suspension to handle a 5er. I do think a 5er tows better than any bumper pull but only if the tow vehicle is set up right.
Budman5, I disagree. Any run of the mill F-150 could, but would most likely be over maxed towing a 5er. But a properly equipped F-150 can safely tow a 5er bigger than a bread box. Our F-150 has the suspension to tow our 5er. Tows it all over the Southern Rockies of Southwest Colorado + the Northwest part of the country. So a blanket statement that an F-150 can't handle a 5er is absolutely not true.
Budman5, I disagree. Any run of the mill F-150 could, but would most likely be over maxed towing a 5er. But a properly equipped F-150 can safely tow a 5er bigger than a bread box. Our F-150 has the suspension to tow our 5er. Tows it all over the Southern Rockies of Southwest Colorado + the Northwest part of the country. So a blanket statement that an F-150 can't handle a 5er is absolutely not true.
well, I base my opinion (and that's all it is) on 200K miles of professional RV trailer delivery as far south as the Keys and as far north as the top of British Columbia (memorable drive, blew injectors headed into the delivery and then again come back south. I had a 150 mile tow bill).
An F150 can pull a 5er right up until the time it can't.
well, I base my opinion (and that's all it is) on 200K miles of professional RV trailer delivery as far south as the Keys and as far north as the top of British Columbia (memorable drive, blew injectors headed into the delivery and then again come back south. I had a 150 mile tow bill).
An F150 can pull a 5er right up until the time it can't.
You can't "blow" injectors from towing heavy with an F150.
well, I base my opinion (and that's all it is) on 200K miles of professional RV trailer delivery as far south as the Keys and as far north as the top of British Columbia (memorable drive, blew injectors headed into the delivery and then again come back south. I had a 150 mile tow bill).
An F150 can pull a 5er right up until the time it can't.
So can a F250, or F350 or anything else that you want to insert in that sentence.
He is not going to be towing 200k miles a year for one. Second your bad injectors have nothing to do with a F150 and it's towing ability and
as far as we know you had the C94 injectors that were known to be troublemakers.
You don't know much about the capabilities of the F150, saying you shouldn't pull a trailer longer than 20' is just ignorance.
So can a F250, or F350 or anything else that you want to insert in that sentence.
He is not going to be towing 200k miles a year for one. Second your bad injectors have nothing to do with a F150 and it's towing ability and
as far as we know you had the C94 injectors that were known to be troublemakers.
You don't know much about the capabilities of the F150, saying you shouldn't pull a trailer longer than 20' is just ignorance.
Like I said, it's only an opinion based upon my towing experience. You may have had other results, if so, good for you.
You seem to have a reading comprehension issue. I mention the injectors on my 6.0L failing only as an anecdote in regards to my very remote location. It had nothing to do with an F150. How did you miss that?
But, we continue to derail the thread so let's just quit and agree to disagree.
Molded fiberglass 5th wheels can be towed by an F150: Scamp and Escape make nice ones. They are smaller and lighter than traditional 5th wheels, and not as tall either.
Watch your payload carefully. If you load up the cab with lots of adult passengers, your payload drops significantly.
Unless you have a really high payload capacity, there are few 5th wheels that can be towed and still be within manufacturers limits. I'm not comfortable suggesting someone knowingly exceed these limits.
I saw a surprising amount of F150's pulling 5th wheels last weekend camping. Properly equipped (max tow+HPDD, 157"), they are almost light 3/4tons
I have talked to many of them at campgrounds. The common response is all about tow rating ("my truck has a 10,000 pound tow rating"). None give a moments thought to payload or other factors. In addition, most only consider dry weight. I haven't met one yet that actually had their trailer weighed.
I fell into this trap years ago, pulling a fifth wheel with my half ton pickup. RV dealer said no problem. Sure.... Ended up with a one ton dually by the time I was done. Now a good 3/4 ton would have worked, but I got the deal on the dually.
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