Lets see your campers being towed
11-28-2012, 12:01 PM
#821
Just thought I would chime in on the tow mirrors. I have used them several times and have no vibration at all. I have the chrome caps on my stock mirrors so I put a strip of soft velcro on the inside of the tow mirror and that keeps it from rubbing on the stock mirror. They work great, easy to put on and take off.
11-28-2012, 11:24 PM
#822
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Just thought I would chime in on the tow mirrors. I have used them several times and have no vibration at all. I have the chrome caps on my stock mirrors so I put a strip of soft velcro on the inside of the tow mirror and that keeps it from rubbing on the stock mirror. They work great, easy to put on and take off.
12-09-2012, 06:54 PM
#824
Member
This is my 2012 F150 SCrew Lariat 4x4 with Ecoboost engine and 3.31 gear ratio. I'm pulling a 2013 Jayco White Hawk 30DSRE travel trailer. The trailer has a max GVWR of 8,200 lbs which is exactly the max rating for the truck (tow package but not Max tow).
It is about a 50 mile drive from the RV dealership to my house. I had a full load of fresh water, full propane tanks, and stuff in the bed of my truck. I would guess I was probably around 7,000 - 7,250 lbs. Of course, I could tell I was pulling a load but the truck seemed to have no problem with it. I wasn't lagging behind traffic when taking off from a red light and such. It felt like I really had a lot more power to spare than to think that 1,000 more pounds and I'd be at my maximum.
It is about a 50 mile drive from the RV dealership to my house. I had a full load of fresh water, full propane tanks, and stuff in the bed of my truck. I would guess I was probably around 7,000 - 7,250 lbs. Of course, I could tell I was pulling a load but the truck seemed to have no problem with it. I wasn't lagging behind traffic when taking off from a red light and such. It felt like I really had a lot more power to spare than to think that 1,000 more pounds and I'd be at my maximum.
Last edited by newbolddm; 12-09-2012 at 08:37 PM. Reason: Photos Added
12-10-2012, 09:43 PM
#827
2013 F-150 Platinum
2013 Platinum Screw with Palomino Trailer
Ecoboost engine, Max-Tow package, 7650 GVWR package. Looking forward to Spring so we can take it on our first trip.
Last edited by raylloyd; 12-10-2012 at 10:03 PM.
12-11-2012, 12:04 PM
#829
Senior Member
That has to be longer than 30' ??? Mine is 32' 9" and it looks shorter than that. I cant believe how far back the axles are on the trailer. The space from the trailers front axle to the hitch is long. I would like to know the tongue weight?? Nice trailer i can see it's a bunk house!!
Here is mine.
Here is mine.
Last edited by EcoboostKev; 12-11-2012 at 12:07 PM.
12-11-2012, 12:15 PM
#830
Senior Member
This is my 2012 F150 SCrew Lariat 4x4 with Ecoboost engine and 3.31 gear ratio. I'm pulling a 2013 Jayco White Hawk 30DSRE travel trailer. The trailer has a max GVWR of 8,200 lbs which is exactly the max rating for the truck (tow package but not Max tow).
It is about a 50 mile drive from the RV dealership to my house. I had a full load of fresh water, full propane tanks, and stuff in the bed of my truck. I would guess I was probably around 7,000 - 7,250 lbs. Of course, I could tell I was pulling a load but the truck seemed to have no problem with it. I wasn't lagging behind traffic when taking off from a red light and such. It felt like I really had a lot more power to spare than to think that 1,000 more pounds and I'd be at my maximum.
It is about a 50 mile drive from the RV dealership to my house. I had a full load of fresh water, full propane tanks, and stuff in the bed of my truck. I would guess I was probably around 7,000 - 7,250 lbs. Of course, I could tell I was pulling a load but the truck seemed to have no problem with it. I wasn't lagging behind traffic when taking off from a red light and such. It felt like I really had a lot more power to spare than to think that 1,000 more pounds and I'd be at my maximum.
