Can I tow my camper

[gwolfe]

If you all ready have the truck I would give it a go and see how it does. You may find that it does OK or good enough to get you through this season. My work truck is a 2011 with the 4.8l and 3.23 rear end, I tow a couple of different enclosed trailers the bigger one being 24' x 8'. I had a 3500 lb plow and a 1600 lb plow in it and it pulled it but would downshift to 2nd on every incline to maintain 65. This truck has the 4 speed transmission and I don't even try to tow in overdrive, if yours has the 6 speed it may do a little better.

I have never heard of HD brakes as part of a tow package option. That being said my work truck would stop that big trailer just fine with the trailer brakes doing their part of course.

[Flybob]

HD brakes can be found here. Depending where you tow, might need them.

Power Stop Part pstk2067-36 - Heavy Duty Truck and Tow Brake Kit - 4 Wheel Parts

[Happy Vibe]

You said they were part of the towing package from the manufacturer.
"Factory installed towing packages usually include those two items PLUS an aux trans cooler and HD brakes".
That is what confused me.
I know you can get them from the aftermarket.

[Shawnmg]

Originally Posted by jefferson

I am wondering the same thing. i have a 2009 Ford F150 Supercrew 4x4XLT 4.6V8 with an aftermarket hitch. The sticker on the shows Towing Capacity 6000lbs/ Hitch Capacity 600lbs and Weight Distribution 11000lbs/ Hitch Capacity 1100lbs.

My trailer is about 6500lbs if it loaded to the max.

Jefferson, those numbers are for the hitch not the vehicle. Hitch can hold more than what vehicle can support.

[bikendan]

Jefferson, having just an aftermarket hitch isn't the same as a factory tow package.
It doesn't increase your truck's towing capacity.
Your truck has only the minimum towing capacity.
You need to go to Ford's 2009 Towing Guide and find what its real rating is.

[jefferson]

Thanks, found the 2009 guide and the door sticker at 7000lbs.

I knew I was borderline.

[KDHfan]

Originally Posted by jefferson

Thanks, found the 2009 guide and the door sticker at 7000lbs.



I knew I was borderline.

That 7000lbs is probably your least limiting factor. If you're close to 7,000lbs loaded for camping, your combined will certainly be over... Probably by a lot.


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[Toby]

I had a Tundra 4.7 and it would pull my 19RR ok but I didn't like the way it struggled with it and stopping was also causing issues with the rotors. I felt like the truck just wouldn't hold up long towing that much weight. It was always hunting for a gear too. I reluctantly went with a new truck (what I have now) which handled it just fine. I like to concept of getting the trailer you need and then getting the matching TV for it.

[Stormrider151]

I made the mistake of not planning for the future. Started out with a sport trac pulling a very heavy popup. Got a Silverado with a 323 gear and it was fine until I upgraded to a 23ss hybrid. the constant struggling trying to find a gear drove me nuts. Now I have a 2012 F150 ecoboost max tow. No issues until I upgraded to a Salem 27DBUD. Pulls fine but the trucks overloaded in payload. Moral of the story. Plan for the future. If you think you will upgrade down the road (and you may very well) you won't have to truck shop at the same time. This is an expensive hobby but done right it's not so bad.

[deartruc]

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[karrun]

Originally Posted by MKClark

Started out our RV with a 2011 Chevy with the 4.8 and 3.23 pulling a Rockwood 2502S. Pulled it just fine on the flatlands of N. Texas.


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You don't know how happy I am to read this. We just ordered a 21SS to pull with our 4.7L Durango with 3.23 axle ratio. Plan to stick to the flat Midwest until we can upgrade our vehicle. Been constantly second guessing our decision.

[deartruc]

Hmm, I wonder if anyone else on this thread pulls with a Durango?

[karrun]

Originally Posted by deartruc

Hmm, I wonder if anyone else on this thread pulls with a Durango?

Yes, but we don't have the hemi Do you?

[deartruc]

4.7 with a little help from a K&N fipk, Hypertech max tune, and 3" cat back exhaust. The 23 ikss is new (only one trip). The trade in was a 2010 sob 21rbss that we had for five years. Most years we tow about 1500 total miles, but last year we did a Busch Gardens trip so that doubled it. (PS your axle ratio should be 3.55)

[The_Rhino]

A note for the OP, jscraig:

Lots of questions from others here, but have you purchased a TV yet?

IMO you can get a 2009-2012 Ram 2500 ST crew cab w/5.7 Hemi for around $15K. We bought our 2011 in 2013 for $14K. I get 16-17 mpg on my daily commute and 10 mpg towing a 34' 8,500 lb. TT. Ours is only 2WD but with a ton of sandbags in the back I haven't gotten stuck in our Ohio snows whereas I see 4wd SUVs stuck everywhere (folks don't add any weight so 4wd is useless...)

These are popular fleet trucks, so affordable parts & service are available everywhere you travel. Besides, every backyard mechanic knows how to work on a Hemi...

[t0rnado]

We pull our Roo 233s with 2012 Durango Citadel. 5.7L Hemi with the tow package the equalizer hitch with the sway bars. We have had no trouble loaded for 5 with no water in tanks. The gas mileage sucks (8 MPG) but it pulls great.


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