Whos towing with a Ford F150

[MikeFresno]

Originally Posted by Sturat

Just hit the scales today. Fully loaded with two adults, two dogs, two bikes and wood for the fire.

2012 F150
3.5L EcoBoost V6
Axle Ratio: 3.55
145-inch wheelbase
GVWR: 7,050
GCWR: 15,200
Max Loaded Trailer Wieght: 9,800

On Scales
GVW: 6,840
GCW: 13,080
Trailer Weight: 7,000
Tongue Weight: 760

It rides nice and performs great.

What's the length of that trailer? Very nice. That trailer is only 7k pounds? It looks huge! What's the hitch wieght?

[pony express]

Towing with 2011 f150 screw Eco Boost tows a 2012 rocckwood 233s with ease have a 5000 mile trip planned for next summer cant wait love the truck and the camper.

[MilCop4523]

As earleir poset we are using the 2011 Ecoboost 4X4 XLT love it but recently both my wife and I have noticed a front end noise occuring between lower RPM shifting.

Sounds simialr to as my wife says a door flapping. Just a single flap.
I compare it to the noise of a camping cooler lid dropping onto the empty cooler.

Took the truck into the Ford dealer for routine seervice at 28,000 kms and they couldn't locate the source of the noise. They did however replace the front brake rotors. If anyone is experiencing an unusual flap noise when low RMP shifting which seems to come from the front passanger side - can you please PM me.
Thanks
Earl

[ResQfrog]

Do you get the noise after you are stopped and start off or when you have been moving and slow down then go again. Did you have your foot on the brake or off the brake. Were they wheels straight ahead or in a turn? 4 wheel drive or two wheel drive?

[MilCop4523]

Originally Posted by rgmiller32

Do you get the noise after you are stopped and start off or when you have been moving and slow down then go again. Did you have your foot on the brake or off the brake. Were they wheels straight ahead or in a turn? 4 wheel drive or two wheel drive?

Early morning mid afternoon evenig.
No specific times of the day
seems to be when low rpm automatic shifting
Haven't heard it when I use the Manual feature because I can run the revs higher before shifts.

Does it in 2 wheel drive while driving but haven't heard it in 4 high.
Almost sounds like an engine gas misfire internally. Not a loud shot gun backfire but a flap noise.
if I decelerate between gears it did it this mornign. Meaning that at low 6th gear rpms it returned to 5th when I had to let off othe throttle. when it down shifted it made the noise 2 times.

They checked all vacum lines - and no problems found so they say.
No codes registered.

[dlzeller]

I am towing a 30' Wildwood with a 2011 Ford F150 with 5.0 engine and I love towing with it, I hardly know it's back there and the power and mileage are good. Very pleased

[Crusader]

Originally Posted by dretired

Attachment 11459Here is a more recent pic..On the way home from Florida..in Ohio..

Dretired, I have a 2010 F-150 crew cab ( 5.5 bed ) with a Pulrite 12k SuperGlide hitch. Lease ends in Feb., so I need to order a new truck next week. I hate my hitch, so I am going back to a super crew ( 6.5 bed ) for more cab clearance. I have a Crusader 5ver and was wondering if a standard hitch ( no slide ) will work with my trailer. The front nose of my trailer has the same contour as yours. Also looking at a 3.73 limited slip axle with the max tow package ( my 2010 has both ). My 2010 has a little sag but not to bad . Any comments would be appreciated.

Tom
Clinton Township , MI.

[Jimcam22]

I'm towing a 2011 Rockwood 8285WS with my stock 2012 F150 EcoBoost 2X4, Heavy Duty Payload package and it tows like a dream. I had a 2006 F150 5.4L and it struggled with this Fifth wheel, and I had to put Firestone air bags on it. The 2006 was just not enough truck.

Here's a picture of our setup, notice there is very little sag. The rear only dropped 2" after hooking up. The Heavv Duty Payload package helped there.



Now lets look at the specs. The truck has a Gross Vehivle weight of 8200 lbs and a payload of 2413 lbs.




I weighed the truck after I had the FW Hitch installed, full tank of gas. It weighed 6260 after adding 100lbs for the wife.





I weighed the entire rig before our first trip. I wanted it to be fully loaded with all of the stuff we normally take camping plus a 2/3rd full fresh water tank.




If you do the calculations you will see that the truck without the FW weighs 6260 lbs. the truck with the FW weighs 7920lbs (3460 + 4460) which gives me a pin weight of 1660lbs. 1606lbs + 7340lbs (trailer Weight) = 9000lbs well under the 11300lbs towing capacity.

The truck has a max gross weight of 8200lbs - 7920lbs (fully loaded truck and trailer) leaves me with 280lbs to spare. Not a lot but enough.

As you can see the F150 EcoBoost with the Heavy Duty Payload Package is well equiped to tow a lightweight Fifth Wheel

[Dave_Monica]

Thanks for providing some real weight scale numbers for your set-up. For clarification, is the truck a crew cab, 6.5' bed and what trim level?

Dave

[Jimcam22]

Originally Posted by Dave_Monica

Thanks for providing some real weight scale numbers for your set-up. For clarification, is the truck a crew cab, 6.5' bed and what trim level?

Dave

It's a SuperCrew Lariat with 6.5 bed. Here's the window sticker if that helps..

http://fordlabels.webview.biz/webvie...VW1CTXCKD63530

[Cajun Po-Boy]

Originally Posted by Jimcam22

I'm towing a 2011 Rockwood 8285WS with my stock 2012 F150 EcoBoost 2X4, Heavy Duty Payload package and it tows like a dream. I had a 2006 F150 5.4L and it struggled with this Fifth wheel, and I had to put Firestone air bags on it. The 2006 was just not enough truck.

Here's a picture of our setup, notice there is very little sag. The rear only dropped 2" after hooking up. The Heavv Duty Payload package helped there.

Now lets look at the specs. The truck has a Gross Vehivle weight of 8200 lbs and a payload of 2413 lbs.

I weighed the truck after I had the FW Hitch installed, full tank of gas. It weighed 6260 after adding 100lbs for the wife.

I weighed the entire rig before our first trip. I wanted it to be fully loaded with all of the stuff we normally take camping plus a 2/3rd full fresh water tank.

If you do the calculations you will see that the truck without the FW weighs 6260 lbs. the truck with the FW weighs 7920lbs (3460 + 4460) which gives me a pin weight of 1660lbs. 1606lbs + 7340lbs (trailer Weight) = 9000lbs well under the 11300lbs towing capacity.

The truck has a max gross weight of 8200lbs - 7920lbs (fully loaded truck and trailer) leaves me with 280lbs to spare. Not a lot but enough.

As you can see the F150 EcoBoost with the Heavy Duty Payload Package is well equiped to tow a lightweight Fifth Wheel

Great info! Thanks for sharing, this kind of factual explanation will help many folks looking for a similar setup

[PBTraveler]

I pull a 2011 26ft Heritage Glenn with a 2003 F-150 with a 5.4 liter V8. It has the factory tow package that includes the electric break wiring harness and the transmission cooler. My tow weighed 5740 dry and I do not have any problems towing it in the east. I have no intention of heading to the Rockies but the Appalachian trail has not been a problem. I average around 8mpg with the trailer loaded for a two week trip. We do not travel with more than five gallons of water in the fresh water tank. This way if we have to make an emergency pit stop we have flush water.
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[Capt. Mike]

Originally Posted by PBTraveler

I pull a 2011 26ft Heritage Glenn with a 2003 F-150 with a 5.4 liter V8. It has the factory tow package that includes the electric break wiring harness and the transmission cooler. My tow weighed 5740 dry and I do not have any problems towing it in the east. I have no intention of heading to the Rockies but the Appalachian trail has not been a problem. I average around 8mpg with the trailer loaded for a two week trip. We do not travel with more than five gallons of water in the fresh water tank. This way if we have to make an emergency pit stop we have flush water.
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We towed a Rockwood 2604 with a Silverado all over the midwest and west, including through the Rockies, and had absolutely no problems.

[VarmintJim]

I have a 2012 Ford F-150 Ecoboost with the heavy tow package that I tow my 2013 26TBSS with. It tows like a champ and is a great truck. I really love the backup cam for hooking up to the trailer. Plenty of truck for the 26TBSS.

[Sharpey31]

I'm towing with a 2011 F150 FX4 with EcoBoost and today was my first time toeing with it. It preformed like a champ. Awesome truck

[jdadoug]

I'm pulling my 29ft Cardinal 5er with a 2010 XLT 5.4 with factory tow package and a factory Ford brake controller. Out here in good ole flat Kansas I have no trouble at all, but I'm going to go with Firestone air bags this spring. jdadoug

[sundawg]

Originally Posted by jdadoug

I'm pulling my 29ft Cardinal 5er with a 2010 XLT 5.4 with factory tow package and a factory Ford brake controller. Out here in good ole flat Kansas I have no trouble at all, but I'm going to go with Firestone air bags this spring. jdadoug

I just bought a 2010 F150 with 18k! on it today. It replaces a 2007 Expedition as a TV for my Greywolf 26BH.

[campnqueen]

*sigh* I am having a serious case of "truck envy"....what kind of mileage of the F-150 w/ecoboost? Under tow conditions and without a load?

[pkurek]

I pull a new coachman 292 with a 2005 f150 5.4 with trailer tow and no problems. PBtraveler, you should be ok, remember your 5.4 is about 40-50 hp and less torque than mine and 100hp less than the new ecoboost. The ecoboost is a beast, a pulling machine.

[Sharpey31]

Originally Posted by campnqueen

*sigh* I am having a serious case of "truck envy"....what kind of mileage of the F-150 w/ecoboost? Under tow conditions and without a load?

I get about 12-15 city and 20-25 highway without a load, I haven't towed much with a load to give you an answer on that