trkdrvr113

Hi all,

Newbie here. My wife and I are inheriting a 2017 Grey wolf travel trailer from her parents. Weight is 4025 pounds . I will have to set it up for
towing with electric brakes and weight distributing hitch but the truck has 168,000 miles. Will doing this just put in the junkyard?
Any info would be helpful.

arshooter

Google is your friend <https://www.fleet.ford.com/content/dam/aem_fleet/en_us/fleet/towing-guides/Ford_Linc_05RVTTowGuide.pdf>.

Not so short answer is that it depends on what engine you have, what axle ration, what transmission, what body and wheel base, and what tow package you have, but yes, it looks like any of the 4WD models will handle that much weight (assuming that you also have an adequate hitch).

trkdrvr113

Thanks for the information have a great day

marshallr

More than likely you can, but you haven't provided nearly enough info. I'm assuming the trailer is 4025 empty. How much is the GVWR on the trailer? It will probably be closer to 6000 lbs once you get it loaded with camping gear, water, propane tanks, food, bedding etc.

Some of the F150's from that era are rated to tow under 2000 lbs. Others around 9000. It depends on which equipment is on your truck. I had an 02 Supercrew 4X4 with the 4.6 and 3.55 gears. It would not pull that trailer.

If you can provide which engine, axle ratio, cab style, and the payload rating then some real answers can be provided. There is a payload sticker on the drivers door or door jamb. There is also an axle code there. You can google the code to find the ratio.

trkdrvr113

Thanks
5.4 , axle is 3.73, body style is supercrew and GCWR-lb is 13,000 for the truck and trailer combo
thanks for your time.

Gene K

Do not tow in Overdrive. Other than that if your engine and trans are sound it should be fine.

It's really hard to give advice to people with older vehicles of that era when you have no idea how they have been maintained and what condition they are actually in. How long has it been since you changed the fluid in that 4R75? If the answer is never or I have no idea when it was last changed I wouldn't do it.

kozal01

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Yes, youll be fine

Gene K

I'm going to assume that's a 2005 from someone else's post above.

Do not tow in Overdrive. Other than that if your engine and trans are sound it should be fine.

It's really hard to give advice to people with older vehicles of that era when you have no idea how they have been maintained and what condition they are actually in. How long has it been since you changed the fluid in that 4R75? If the answer is never or I have no idea when it was last changed I wouldn't do it.

Flamingtaco

A Grey Wolf from 2017 close to that much dry weight has 7500lb GVW. You could have a lower GVW, but it would be an ice house (trailer is open around the wheels to make room for the lifting components).

300hp/365ft-lb if you've got the 5.4L would not be a bad tow, but if you want the truck to last, don't try to keep up with the Joneses on the roads. That engine/transmission combo does not pair well with towing that much trailer at 75mph. Take it easy, watch your temps. You're on vacation, what's the hurry?

Johnny Paycheck

A 4.2/5-speed maybe. FX4s only had 5.4s under the hood.

Not really. Even if OP has to swap an engine or trans in, the truck itself is plenty capable of towing that trailer, short of the frame looking like a pile of rust dust. If OP is asking what to do because his truck got “converted” to a diesel 5.4, well, that’s a valid point and that trailer needs to sit for a while.