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Old 02-25-2018, 10:45 AM
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2015 Ford F-150 5.0 L V-8
Can I haul a trailer of this size?
Dry weight 5,195 lbs
GVWR 6695
Length 26'9"
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Originally Posted by Ansscamaro
2015 Ford F-150 5.0 L V-8
Can I haul a trailer of this size?
Dry weight 5,195 lbs
GVWR 6695
Length 26'9"

Lots of factors to consider. Check out this thread, it might help you answer your question.

https://www.f150forum.com/f82/number...w-read-392649/
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What's the payload sticker on your doorjamb say? Go read it, then read the thread indicated.
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You might be able to tow it... you definitely can't haul it!
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Originally Posted by Gladehound
You might be able to tow it... you definitely can't haul it!
Sure he can. Don't you remember those old (and I mean old, like 79-80) TV ads where a Ford truck - don't remember the model - was carrying a Chevy across it's back while climbing a mountain of cinder blocks?
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Payload is the first and most important number. Whats the hitch weight?
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payload then axle ratio....


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Yeah baby!! That's the ad I was thinking of. Guess it wasn't cinder blocks like I had thought but thank you very much!!!
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You might be able to tow it... you definitely can't haul it!
Damn, beat me to it.
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Originally Posted by Ansscamaro
2015 Ford F-150 5.0 L V-8
Can I haul a trailer of this size?
Dry weight 5,195 lbs
GVWR 6695
Length 26'9"
what axle did you get?? If the ratio is gear high then it can cause it to shift in and out of overdrive often which is why you lockout gears 5 and 6 which are 2 overdrive gears. Most likely it should be able to pull it.


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