Will F150 Suffice
02-15-2018, 07:50 AM
#11
Senile member
totally depend on the F150 you get.
My STX 3.5 ecoboost 4x4 has a 1942lb payload. with a 6700lb loaded trailer weight at a conservative 15% tongue weight of 1,005lbs, that still leaves 900lbs for cargo/passengers in the truck.
If you get a loaded lariat or king ranch, your payload goes down considerably in the truck. Heavy duty payload package more or less benefits folks who have to have their assess massaged while being heated or cooled
Just things to think about.
My STX 3.5 ecoboost 4x4 has a 1942lb payload. with a 6700lb loaded trailer weight at a conservative 15% tongue weight of 1,005lbs, that still leaves 900lbs for cargo/passengers in the truck.
If you get a loaded lariat or king ranch, your payload goes down considerably in the truck. Heavy duty payload package more or less benefits folks who have to have their assess massaged while being heated or cooled
Just things to think about.
02-15-2018, 08:08 AM
#12
Senior Member
A properly optioned 150 will do it fine. My 2015 5.0 3.55 geared 150 pulls an 8000+ lb trailer easy. It does not have the max trailer tow either. You do NOT need a 250. Trust me.
02-15-2018, 06:25 PM
#13
Senior Member
I have a super crew lariat 6.5’ bed. My truck has just shy of 1900# of payload and I tow a 7000# trailer. The truck handles the trailer just fine. Just make sure you have a good WDH and sway control. I got the F-150 because it is my daily driver. If I didn’t have to drive it every day I probably would have gone with a super duty.
My XLT supercrew, 6.5ft bed 4x4 has 1813lbs of payload. I'm not used to seeing Lariats with higher ratings, unless they have HDPP.
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02-15-2018, 08:28 PM
#14
Originally Posted by 2015rubyFX4
A properly optioned 150 will do it fine. My 2015 5.0 3.55 geared 150 pulls an 8000+ lb trailer easy. It does not have the max trailer tow either. You do NOT need a 250. Trust me.
I towed a 5000lb TT with a 5.4. Would down shift to try and maintain speed on overpasses. And the mountains would be white knuckle drives. The trailer would shove you down one side then put your foot way down to get up the other. Yea it would pull it. But the payload was maxed out every time we went. So it was far from easy and I'd be surprised if the newer 5.0 would overcome your 3000lb heavier load.
Now my 3/4 ton diesel is another story. The 5000lbs is nearly not enough. But I finally have the payload I need when we go camping.
Flip side is I almost dread dropping my kid off for school in it due to the terribly small exit driveway that was converted from two lanes to three.
02-15-2018, 11:25 PM
#15
Doesnt have the HDPP although I wish it did. It is 4x4 I have the 5.0 though so think that engine is a bit lighter than the Ecoboost.
02-16-2018, 08:02 AM
#16
Senior Member
I believe my definition and your definition of easy are quite different.
I towed a 5000lb TT with a 5.4. Would down shift to try and maintain speed on overpasses. And the mountains would be white knuckle drives. The trailer would shove you down one side then put your foot way down to get up the other. Yea it would pull it. But the payload was maxed out every time we went. So it was far from easy and I'd be surprised if the newer 5.0 would overcome your 3000lb heavier load.
Now my 3/4 ton diesel is another story. The 5000lbs is nearly not enough. But I finally have the payload I need when we go camping.
Flip side is I almost dread dropping my kid off for school in it due to the terribly small exit driveway that was converted from two lanes to three.
I towed a 5000lb TT with a 5.4. Would down shift to try and maintain speed on overpasses. And the mountains would be white knuckle drives. The trailer would shove you down one side then put your foot way down to get up the other. Yea it would pull it. But the payload was maxed out every time we went. So it was far from easy and I'd be surprised if the newer 5.0 would overcome your 3000lb heavier load.
Now my 3/4 ton diesel is another story. The 5000lbs is nearly not enough. But I finally have the payload I need when we go camping.
Flip side is I almost dread dropping my kid off for school in it due to the terribly small exit driveway that was converted from two lanes to three.
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02-16-2018, 08:32 AM
#17
totally depend on the F150 you get.
My STX 3.5 ecoboost 4x4 has a 1942lb payload. with a 6700lb loaded trailer weight at a conservative 15% tongue weight of 1,005lbs, that still leaves 900lbs for cargo/passengers in the truck.
If you get a loaded lariat or king ranch, your payload goes down considerably in the truck. Heavy duty payload package more or less benefits folks who have to have their assess massaged while being heated or cooled
Just things to think about.
My STX 3.5 ecoboost 4x4 has a 1942lb payload. with a 6700lb loaded trailer weight at a conservative 15% tongue weight of 1,005lbs, that still leaves 900lbs for cargo/passengers in the truck.
If you get a loaded lariat or king ranch, your payload goes down considerably in the truck. Heavy duty payload package more or less benefits folks who have to have their assess massaged while being heated or cooled
Just things to think about.
That's a good payload. I nearly went for a stripped XLT 4x4 SCEW that had 2030 posted on the yellow door sticker. But when I did the math (1,000 hitch weight + 600 family + 200 cap + 200 kayaks + 120 Bikes + 50 bed mats) it was obvious that the little extra payload with HDPP was needed for my family and our toys.
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02-16-2018, 08:51 AM
#18
I believe my definition and your definition of easy are quite different.
I towed a 5000lb TT with a 5.4. Would down shift to try and maintain speed on overpasses. And the mountains would be white knuckle drives. The trailer would shove you down one side then put your foot way down to get up the other. Yea it would pull it. But the payload was maxed out every time we went. So it was far from easy and I'd be surprised if the newer 5.0 would overcome your 3000lb heavier load.
Now my 3/4 ton diesel is another story. The 5000lbs is nearly not enough. But I finally have the payload I need when we go camping.
Flip side is I almost dread dropping my kid off for school in it due to the terribly small exit driveway that was converted from two lanes to three.
I towed a 5000lb TT with a 5.4. Would down shift to try and maintain speed on overpasses. And the mountains would be white knuckle drives. The trailer would shove you down one side then put your foot way down to get up the other. Yea it would pull it. But the payload was maxed out every time we went. So it was far from easy and I'd be surprised if the newer 5.0 would overcome your 3000lb heavier load.
Now my 3/4 ton diesel is another story. The 5000lbs is nearly not enough. But I finally have the payload I need when we go camping.
Flip side is I almost dread dropping my kid off for school in it due to the terribly small exit driveway that was converted from two lanes to three.
My 2018 F150 HDPP tows every bit as well as my previous F250 with the 7.3L Diesel, and better in some aspects. Again, hard to compare new and old.
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02-16-2018, 10:46 AM
#20
Senile member
It all depends on who and what you are taking with you in the truck.
That's a good payload. I nearly went for a stripped XLT 4x4 SCEW that had 2030 posted on the yellow door sticker. But when I did the math (1,000 hitch weight + 600 family + 200 cap + 200 kayaks + 120 Bikes + 50 bed mats) it was obvious that the little extra payload with HDPP was needed for my family and our toys.
That's a good payload. I nearly went for a stripped XLT 4x4 SCEW that had 2030 posted on the yellow door sticker. But when I did the math (1,000 hitch weight + 600 family + 200 cap + 200 kayaks + 120 Bikes + 50 bed mats) it was obvious that the little extra payload with HDPP was needed for my family and our toys.