Had my first opportunity to tow with the new truck this weekend-




Overall was pretty impressed. You can't really tell from the photo, but those are 3 pallets of water jugs-total weight appx 6500 lbs. Add in the weight of the trailer (another 2500 lbs or so) and I was right at 9000lbs, about the max tow capacity for my truck.

Power wise it was fine-never felt like I needed more. I am not one of those guys who says things like "didn't even feel like it's back there"-because you always feel 9000lbs. But it had more than enough guts to move the mass.

In terms of control it did well-although towing water is a somewhat unsettling experience in general (since it is all liquid it shifts all over the place).

The guy with the forklift didn't do a great job loading (clearly) and I don't have a WDH yet-so the load is a bit tongue heavy on the trailer.

I am going to reset the fuel Econ meter tomorrow before I take this load on the hwy again to try and see how it does that way.

Overall I am happy with the first experience-gives me a lot of confidence moving forward towing firewood and atvs.

 

Sounds good. What engine and gears do you have in your 15?

Lots of hills? How was breaking in traffic with that type of weight?

 

I was going to say that js waaaayyy too much tongue weight. No way I wouldve drove that without him moving that pallet rearward more.

 

I agree, I'd had him move it back more. Let us know how it does, and drive safe.

 

A WDH for a flatbed? Unless you always have the same load it's a little time consuming to set it up properly each time. Key to a flatbed is load positioning. I'd add some more D rings for tiedowns in all the right spots. Those straps look pretty iffy. But for a first tow I bet it was fun!

 

Considering your hitch is rated for 5000 lbs without a WD hitch, you were only over by 4000 lbs.

Sorry, just because you can doesn't mean you should.

 

Man, that don't look good on so many levels.

 

I can't see the Ecoboost emblem, so a 5.0 eh? The only thing I'd want with that load is trailer brakes. Good to go with a bit o' weight adjustment as mentioned.

 

X1000, that is one F'ed load! Not tied down worth a crap, load displaced every which way but right, truck is dangerously overloaded. I haul 80,000lb loads daily and trust me, that's an unsafe load in every way!

 

They have a towing section in these forums?




On a side note what is the payload on this truck? The yellow stick on the door jam?