acdii

I can tell you the 16 does not handle as well as my 14 did at all. It is too loose. Turns I could make at a good speed in the 14 I have to slow down or the truck feels like it will roll over.

Oh if I had only known how crappy these new trucks are in handling and towing I would have searched harder for a 14. Too Friggin late now.

I think adding rear sway and panhard may help, but not until the steering is fixed so that it stays put without wandering all over the road when the wheel is rock solid.

Nighthawk87

I’d trade for a 3/4 ton. Over 5k is too much for the F150. Over 6k is certainly too much. Just cause it says it can doesn’t mean it will be comfortable doing it.

acdii

I wouldn't say that. My old 14 handled my trailer just fine, with a light duty hitch and single sway bar, in strong cross winds. The 16 with the same trailer, SAME wheels and tires, same hitch could not handle it on a calm day, and a friggin PPPRius pushed me around! I would gladly go back to a 14 if I wouldn't lose my *** in the deal. I miss my old truck it was a beast. All the gadgets in the world can't make up for the loosey goosey steering and poor handling. Pretty sad that things have to be added to make it stable like the older truck was without any add ons.

RubyRed Canadian

I don't think that statement is true across the board.

My trailer is over 7k and it tows fine with my F150. I went from Ontario to Kentucky last month (800km each way) and towed at 60-67mph and I didn't have the issues being explained in this topic.

Only when I had a 35mph cross wind (gusts), it was a little nerve racking, but that was only for a 10 km or so of the trip.

As soon as it was either a tail wind or head wind, it was fine.

I agree a 3/4 ton would definitely tow better, but that doesn't suit my needs when my trailer is within specs of the F150. Plus the ecoboost for day to day driving is amazing.

Siskiyou

I agree that it shouldn’t take a 3/4 ton, there is at least one thing that neither of us has tried yet. On my 02 Silverado 1500 I had a lot of movement that felt like the rearend was loose. On a straight section of the road I could watch my sideview mirror and my truck and trailer was floating side to side in the lane about 5 or 6” without wind. Going into a corner especially downhill it felt like the trailer was pushing the rearend around the corner, I could actually feel it in the seat, kind of like the rear was not solidly held in place. I had an rv repair shop test drive it and they agreed, the Chevy dealer checked it over and the put me in contact with a GM engineer. We talked about it and he thought the best solution was to have an extra leaf installed so I went to a spring shop and they took the leaf packs apart and inserted an extra leaf between the two original leaves. They used the original spring clamps which also tightened the springs up, problem gone. They said it added about 600lbs of extra capacity in the back, I kept the truck for 15 years and 140k miles and never had another issue with two different trailers. It did lift it 2” so he removed the factory lift blocks, I could not tell the difference in how stiff the truck rode and neither could anyone else. I might add the original trailer measured only 22’ from tongue to rear bumper and weighed 5500lbs loaded.

Siskiyou

What hitch and do you have the hdpp?

2015rubyFX4

because its simply not true. Mine tows a 8000 lb + trailer with no such issues some are experiencing here. If it were a design issue we eould ALL have the issue... and we all don’t

8100hd

From a general standpoint that is true, but the reality is every not every trailer has the same characteristics. Differences in CG forward/aft and vertical, wheelbase length/axle position, suspension type, tires etc. can make two trailers the same size and weight tow completely different. This is where a larger/ heavier tow vehicle has its advantages in that it’s less sensitive to these differences. Add the fact that many have traded up to the new generation didn’t have problems with earlier trucks towing the same trailer. It’s logical to say that the 2015+ trucks are indeed more sensitive to some of these characteristics and Ford should be the one to figure out why.

RubyRed Canadian

I have an Equalizer 4-point sway control 10000/1000lb rated.

No, I don't have the HDPP.

Oaf

I posted earlier about the auto sway control feature. I had sway problems using an Equal-i-zer WDH until I turned OFF the auto sway feature in trailer options. Don't know why it worked but it did. Try turning it off and see if it makes any difference.