Need advice to pull these type of campers
03-28-2017, 10:23 PM
#11
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+10 to the above. Even with these light weight trailers, watch your payload.
While my 2010 F150 has a 9,800 pound tow rating, but the payload is on the puny side, 1450 pounds. From that, you must subtract my truck topper (190 pounds), tongue weight (real world 425 pounds, make believe manufacturers spec dry hitch weight is 256 pounds), hitch (75 pounds guess). That leaves 760 pounds for driver, passenger, dog, and stuff. We are fine, but if we had more stuff, or more passengers (seating for five), not quite so OK.
The problem with my low payload is options on the truck. I have a loaded Lariat with all the bells and whistles. Those options come out of the payload. So even though mine has the max towing package from that era, the payload is on the lower end.
Love my ARE TW topper by the way.
While my 2010 F150 has a 9,800 pound tow rating, but the payload is on the puny side, 1450 pounds. From that, you must subtract my truck topper (190 pounds), tongue weight (real world 425 pounds, make believe manufacturers spec dry hitch weight is 256 pounds), hitch (75 pounds guess). That leaves 760 pounds for driver, passenger, dog, and stuff. We are fine, but if we had more stuff, or more passengers (seating for five), not quite so OK.
The problem with my low payload is options on the truck. I have a loaded Lariat with all the bells and whistles. Those options come out of the payload. So even though mine has the max towing package from that era, the payload is on the lower end.
Love my ARE TW topper by the way.
Last edited by thrifty biil; 03-28-2017 at 10:35 PM.
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Bar01 (04-03-2017)
04-03-2017, 12:40 PM
#13
The 3.5 ecoboost and 5.0L 2015+ F150s all basically come with the extra payload capacity that the older trucks(2014 and earlier) required the max-tow package to have so you dont need to be so picky. If you are looking for a 2014 or older truck then max-tow is a good idea, ESPECIALLY if you are going with a higher trim supercrew. Mine is a 2014 Lariat with max tow and only has 1539 lbs of payload. My truck without max-tow would have had like 1200 lbs of payload.
If you are looking at the 2.7 Ecoboost you do need to be careful about the payload as they come with a lower GVWR than the 5.0 and 3.5 ecoboost trucks. The 2.7 could EASILY tow the trailer but the lower GVWR means lower payload. There is a 2.7 Payload package that brings it inline with the 5.0 and 3.5 but it really limits the available options.
If you are looking at the 2.7 Ecoboost you do need to be careful about the payload as they come with a lower GVWR than the 5.0 and 3.5 ecoboost trucks. The 2.7 could EASILY tow the trailer but the lower GVWR means lower payload. There is a 2.7 Payload package that brings it inline with the 5.0 and 3.5 but it really limits the available options.
Last edited by mass-hole; 04-03-2017 at 12:43 PM.
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04-04-2017, 10:05 PM
#14
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The 3.5 ecoboost and 5.0L 2015+ F150s all basically come with the extra payload capacity that the older trucks(2014 and earlier) required the max-tow package to have so you dont need to be so picky. If you are looking for a 2014 or older truck then max-tow is a good idea, ESPECIALLY if you are going with a higher trim supercrew. Mine is a 2014 Lariat with max tow and only has 1539 lbs of payload. My truck without max-tow would have had like 1200 lbs of payload.
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2014 EB 4x4 SCREW 157" WB
Max GVWR / Max Payload
Std 7350# / 1560#
w/Max Tow 7700# / 1840#
w/HDPP 8200# / 2310#
2015+ EB 4x4 SCREW 156.8" WB
Max GVWR / Max Payload
Std 7050# / 2010#
w/Max Tow 7050# / 2010#
w/HDPP17 7600# / 2420#
w/HDPP18 7850# / 2650#
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