grantster
Beautiful British Columbia, Canada
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a) Year of F150 2006
b) Motor 5.4
c) Gearing 3.73
d) 4WD or 2WD 4wd
1) Trailer? Rockwood 2701ss
2) Length 33.5'
3) Dry wt around 5000 lbs
4) Gross wt around 6500 lbs
5) How does it tow?
Tows well, not afraid to raise RPM in mountains. Using an e-qual-izer brand hitch and sway control - does a good job, although you can feel a little sway with high cross winds.
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Outfishin
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Hi - I have a 2001 F-150 Lariat 4wd with 5.4 Triton and tow package.
There are two gearing options not sure what I have...if you have a F150 interested in what your pulling, please provide the following:
a) Year of F150 2003
b) Motor 5.4
c) Gearing 3.55
d) 4WD or 2WD 4wd
1) Trailer? 21008 jayco 25rks g2
2) Length approx 28'
3) Dry wt 6700 with opt.
4) Gross wt 8180
5) How does it tow? Sweats a bit in the mountains.
Remember when comparing, 2004 and newer got 40 more horse and a better frame.
2003 F150 Supercrew 4X4 5.4
Jayco 25RKS G2
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Vapor_Trails
Yucaipa, CA
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See sig for truck. TT is about 5000lbs wet. Another 4-500lbs or so in the bed when we're fully loaded with gens, gas, wood, extra water, etc.
ON EDIT:
How does it tow? With the long wheelbase it is as stable as I could possibly want. And with the WDH it rides as smooth as a passenger car (well, pretty close anyway). HOWEVER, the motor is a turd. Sure it's as reliable as an anvil, but it's a gutless wonder. I traded in a 2wd Ram 2500 to get the 4x4 F150. And while overall the F150 is a nicer vehicle, the RAM was a better truck; especially with that Hemi. If I'd have listened to my DW in 2003 when we bought the Ram and had gotten a 4wd, I'd still have that truck. Oh well.
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06 F150 Screw 6.5' Bed, 4x4, 5.4, 3.73
04 Tahoe 23RB-GL
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pete42
Jamestown, Ohio
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Griswolds-5 wrote:Hi - I have a 2001 F-150 Lariat 4wd with 5.4 Triton and tow package.
a) Year of F150 2001
b) Motor 5.4
c) Gearing 3.55
d) 4WD or 2WD 4wd
1) Trailer? forest river
2) Length 22'
3) Dry wt 4400
4) Gross wt 6000
5) How does it tow? great
Thanks
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lschilders
Bowling Green, KY.
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Griswolds-5 wrote:Hi - I have a 2001 F-150 Lariat 4wd with 5.4 Triton and tow package.
There are two gearing options not sure what I have...if you have a F150 interested in what your pulling, please provide the following:
a) Year of F150
b) Motor
c) Gearing
d) 4WD or 2WD
1) Trailer?
2) Length
3) Dry wt
4) Gross wt
5) How does it tow?
Thanks
2002 F150 Super Crew (Factory tow package)
5.4
3.55
2WD
Kodiak 19FL
24 feet
3200 lbs
5200 lbs
It tows great, even with equalizer bars. I just use a sway control.
It would be better if I had the 3.73 gears, ... maybe in the next truck.
Larry Childers (Hillbilly, 1st Class, At your Service)
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Bowlng Green, KY.
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love2rvcamp
Close enough to Atlanta to hate the traffic
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a) Year of F150 2001
b) Motor 5.4L
c) Gearing 3.73
d) 4WD or 2WD 2WD
1) Trailer? 2008 8313SS Rockwood
2) Length 33 feet
3) Dry wt 6204 lbs
4) Gross wt 7730 lbs
5) How does it tow? We know it's back there, we have an equalizer hitch. We have not had any problems towing it we we have wanted to go.
Mike and Michelle and 2 kids
2001 F150 SuperCrew 5.4
2008 Rockwood 8313SS
Equalizer hitch with Envoy brake controller
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Bob&Heather
Marlinton, West Virginia
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a) Year of F150? 2001 Supercrew w/ tow package
b) Motor? 5.4L Triton V8
c) Gearing? 3.55
d) 4WD or 2WD? 4WD
1) Trailer? 2002 Springdale 268BHGL (w/ slideout)
2) Length? 28'
3) Dry wt? 5715lbs
4) Gross wt? 7555lbs
5) How does it tow? No problems so far. We live in the mountains of WV and it does great. Don't top the mountains at high speeds, but plenty fast for me. I've been pleased with the performance from this truck. Get about 9-11mpg towing, which is about par from what I've read.
Bob
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wasper600
Nebraska Panhandle
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Trailer weighs 6780 dry (from factory), trip-ready with full water is right at 7800#. Tows pretty decent...so far we haven't tried the "big" hills west of here. Gas mileage: I try not to think about it.
W&M
2008 Keystone Cougar 268RLS
2008 F250 Super Duty XLT ExtCab
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hilldogdeactivated
red house wv
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a) Year of F150 extended cab 2006 W tow package
b) Motor 5.4
c) Gearing 3.55
d) 4WD or 2WD 4WD
1) Trailer? 2008 trail cruiser 26 RKS
2) Length 27ft
3) Dry wt 4200lb
4) Gross wt
5) How does it tow? Great love the truck 10 mpg Just back from SC 1000 mi.Have the E2 hitch made by the company that makes the equilizer. no problem with sway
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pacificnw
Great Northwest
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Griswolds-5 wrote:Hi - I have a 2001 F-150 Lariat 4wd with 5.4 Triton and tow package.
There are two gearing options not sure what I have...if you have a F150 interested in what your pulling, please provide the following:
a) Year of F150 2006
b) Motor 5.4L
c) Gearing 3.73 with tow package
d) 4WD or 2WD 4x4 (only way to go around here)
1) Trailer? 2006 Jayco JayFeather 26S
2) Length 27 feet bumper to bumper
3) Dry wt about 4600
4) Gross wt 6,000 loaded to gills
5) How does it tow? Tows this loaded TT very well
Thanks
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