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Hi all,
I've been towing a 24-foot toy-hauler style trailer for a few years now. I=
t's 14 feet of "garage" space in the back and 10 feet of RV in the front (t=
oilet, shower, fridge, kitchen area). All in, full of water, car loaded, i=
t weighs about 9,500 lbs. I load the trailer so I have about 1,750 pounds =
of tongue weight, which is technically a little over the payload limit of t=
he truck, but not too bad.
I've been towing with a 2017 F-150, with a max tow package putting towing c=
apacity at about 12,000 lbs. V6 twin turbo EcoBoost with 375hp and 470 ft l=
b torque. I use a good weight-distributing hitch and a sway control strut.=
And I added Air Lift air suspension to help with the extra load. General=
ly speaking, the F-150 has been doing just fine. But when it's windy the t=
railer gets a little tail-happy, wagging enough sometimes to set off the tr=
uck's automatic trailer sway alarm (it's a big baby...).
So I've been trying to determine whether moving up to an F-250 super duty w=
ould make an appreciable difference in the towing performance. An F-250 is=
1000-1500 pounds heavier than my F-150, depending on specs of both trucks.=
Is that enough to make a noticeable difference? Are there other factors =
that would make it that much better than an F-150?
The F-150 with the twin turbo V6 and 10-speed trans makes for a nice street=
car, with reasonable mileage (about 19 average) - and it's what I drive al=
l winter. The F-250 Super Duty will get considerably crappier mileage and =
will be a less friendly daily driver (I assume). Not to mention that my F-=
150 is pretty close to paid off and I'd be taking on another boatload of de=
bt to move up to the F-250. Which is all to say that the towing performanc=
e improvement would need to be considerable before I would make the move.
What say you, towing brain trust? Is it worth the move?
Scott (B.)
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">I’ve been towing a 24-foot=
toy-hauler style trailer for a few years now. It’s 14 feet of =
“garage” space in the back and 10 feet of RV in the front (toil=
et,
shower, fridge, kitchen area). All in, full of water, car loaded, it=
weighs about 9,500 lbs. I load the trailer so I have about 1,750 pou=
nds of tongue weight, which is technically a little over the payload limit =
of the truck, but not too bad.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">I’ve been towing with a 20=
17 F-150, with a max tow package putting towing capacity at about 12,000 lb=
s. V6 twin turbo EcoBoost with 375hp and 470 ft lb torque.
I use a good weight-distributing hitch and a sway control strut. &nb=
sp;And I added Air Lift air suspension to help with the extra load. G=
enerally speaking, the F-150 has been doing just fine. But when it=
217;s windy the trailer gets a little tail-happy, wagging
enough sometimes to set off the truck’s automatic trailer sway alarm=
(it’s a big baby…).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">So I’ve been trying to det=
ermine whether moving up to an F-250 super duty would make an appreciable d=
ifference in the towing performance. An F-250 is 1000-1500
pounds heavier than my F-150, depending on specs of both trucks. Is =
that enough to make a noticeable difference? Are there other factors =
that would make it that much better than an F-150?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">The F-150 with the twin turbo V6=
and 10-speed trans makes for a nice street car, with reasonable mileage (a=
bout 19 average) – and it’s what I drive all winter.
The F-250 Super Duty will get considerably crappier mileage and will be a =
less friendly daily driver (I assume). Not to mention that my F-150 i=
s pretty close to paid off and I’d be taking on another boatload of d=
ebt to move up to the F-250. Which is all
to say that the towing performance improvement would need to be considerab=
le before I would make the move.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">What say you, towing brain trust=
? Is it worth the move?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ce=
ntury Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Scott (B.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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