Lets see your campers being towed
08-28-2017, 08:58 PM
#4691
Senior Member
So if you could find a half ton with enough *** to tow your trailer, you'd shell out an extra $8k + initially, $100 oil changes, a harsh ride and higher fuel costs to tow a trailer 4-5 times a year? 
Towing full times, sure or maybe if one of those 4-5 times was a cross country trip. Otherwise, it just doesn't make sense to buy a 3/4 or 1 ton diesel unless you just have a lot of extra money to burn.
Towing full times, sure or maybe if one of those 4-5 times was a cross country trip. Otherwise, it just doesn't make sense to buy a 3/4 or 1 ton diesel unless you just have a lot of extra money to burn.
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08-28-2017, 09:12 PM
#4692
so if you could find a half ton with enough *** to tow your trailer, you'd shell out an extra $8k + initially, $100 oil changes, a harsh ride and higher fuel costs to tow a trailer 4-5 times a year? Towing full times, sure or maybe if one of those 4-5 times was a cross country trip. Otherwise, it just doesn't make sense to buy a 3/4 or 1 ton diesel unless you just have a lot of extra money to burn.
Towing full times, sure or maybe if one of those 4-5 times was a cross country trip. Otherwise, it just doesn't make sense to buy a 3/4 or 1 ton diesel unless you just have a lot of extra money to burn.
08-28-2017, 09:20 PM
#4693
if you do what all modern diesels should do with DPF crap is eliminate the DPF and urea injection stuff, run diesel like it's meant to be run, and your mpg would be similar, with a crap ton more capability. Pretty surprising what those diesels can do when the nanny assistive crap is deleted. Oh and reliability skyrockets too.
Plus, no one here is really complaining about the power / pulling ability of these trucks, so in most cases a reinforced frame/suspension/axles would be the ticket, with a same-sized motor or just a big-*** gasser motor.
08-28-2017, 10:07 PM
#4694
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08-28-2017, 10:14 PM
#4695
Well if they are, they aren't the ones currently on lots. I went and measured the frames on 17's and 18's that were on the lot the other day when I brought my truck in, and they were identical. I used my digital calipers and used MM, but don't remember the exact readings, only that they were the same. I wanted to find out for myself after hearing rumors that the frame is heavier, haven't seen proof of it yet.
When I had an F350 Screw LB Diesel, it was amazing how an 8000 pound monster could get 19 MPG, but it did. It isn't the cost of diesel that prevented me from buying one this last time out, it was the maintenance. at least $100 per oil change every 5K miles or so adds up quick when driving 640 miles a week.
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chimmike (08-29-2017)
08-28-2017, 10:21 PM
#4696
No way the '13 F-150 I had could handle our trailer...in fact the pin weight is over 3K pounds and was giving my son in laws F-250 fits...easy to go over payload on a F-250. I started shopping for a dually and after driving a '17 Lariat that listed for only a couple of grand more then a loaded F-150 Platinum or KR I was hooked. Rides a little rougher then my '13 F-150 but that is to be expected with the heavy frame and suspension. Averaging 16 to 17 mpg for daily use which is almost what my F-150 Ecoboost was getting. The extra stability from having the 4 wheels on the ground in the rear is amazing vs the 2 wheels on son in laws 250. If I can get the wife to retire we'll plan on some long trips instead of the shorter ones we take now do to her work hours. I've had the truck 5 months and we've made 5 trips so not too bad. Got the big trailer so we can take the kids and grandkids too! Towing @65 mph getting 9 to 10 mpg on mostly flat highways.
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PawPaw (08-28-2017)
08-28-2017, 10:24 PM
#4697
I had a 2012 Lariat that wouldn't fit in some garages. Had to park it outside when I went to Vegas during August. talk about a HOT truck!
08-28-2017, 10:43 PM
#4699
Well if they are, they aren't the ones currently on lots. I went and measured the frames on 17's and 18's that were on the lot the other day when I brought my truck in, and they were identical. I used my digital calipers and used MM, but don't remember the exact readings, only that they were the same. I wanted to find out for myself after hearing rumors that the frame is heavier, haven't seen proof of it yet.
When I had an F350 Screw LB Diesel, it was amazing how an 8000 pound monster could get 19 MPG, but it did. It isn't the cost of diesel that prevented me from buying one this last time out, it was the maintenance. at least $100 per oil change every 5K miles or so adds up quick when driving 640 miles a week.
When I had an F350 Screw LB Diesel, it was amazing how an 8000 pound monster could get 19 MPG, but it did. It isn't the cost of diesel that prevented me from buying one this last time out, it was the maintenance. at least $100 per oil change every 5K miles or so adds up quick when driving 640 miles a week.
I had basically narrowed my truck search down to mid-2000s dodge cummins mega cabs or newer aluminum F-150s. Ended up with the F-150 for a lot of reasons.
08-29-2017, 12:34 AM
#4700
Well if they are, they aren't the ones currently on lots. I went and measured the frames on 17's and 18's that were on the lot the other day when I brought my truck in, and they were identical. I used my digital calipers and used MM, but don't remember the exact readings, only that they were the same. I wanted to find out for myself after hearing rumors that the frame is heavier, haven't seen proof of it yet.
"..Ford actually cranked up the 3.5-liter F-150's maximum trailer weight for 2018 by increasing the frame gage in the rear, thickening the frame’s mid-rails, beefing up the rear axle tubes and shafts, and revising the steering gear to meet SAE sway requirements. The result is a max tow rating of 13,200 pounds—1,000 pounds more than last year."
Article HERE.
