The information i received is very contradiction and confusion one person said his 1997 F 150 he had a lot of trouble doing it and another person said it bad on the breaks. I appreciate all the help from all of members, I dont wont to have to replace a new rear on my truck or burn someting out.
lavarock wrote: Another place 1/2 tons come up short is brakes. Sure the trailer has brakes but what happens if the trailer brakes fail? Do a search and you will find many who have had trailer brakes fail.
Funny I see very few as in NO posts about 1/2 ton brakes overheating or failing.
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Hey drpepper go here Trailerlife Homepage, and click on the year of your vehicle for tow ratings. If you tow about 80% or less of rated you'll have a good setup. If you go to maximum for the truck you have to get pretty careful and weigh everything to make sure you are set up right. Go here Hitch setup sticky for lots more info.
What the other poster was referring to with your door sticker are some important weight measurements. GCWR is gross combined weight rating, this is not on every door sticker but can be found in charts or the owners manual. That is the maximum your truck and trailer can weigh together.
The trailer and the truck each also have an individual GVWR which is the maximum each of them can weigh, they cannot weigh more than the GCWR even if they are within individual limits. There are individual axle ratings as well, they are called GAWR. Vehicle manufacturers publish maximum weights you can tow. If you work it backwards you'll find that the GCWR minus the truck GVWR should come out to the allowed towing limit, although that can vary by vehicle too. Individual vehicles of the same year and engine can have widely varying towing limits based on their equipment. So look up your exact truck and trailer.
If you can't find what you are looking for come back to the towing forum and the folks there will happily help you.
Oh, to answer the original question, I'm guessing that the truck can handle it, but I'd want more data. I have a 2005 F150 that pulls a 5900 # GVWR trailer just fine.
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drpepper wrote: I have a Ford F150 pickup and would like to know if it would be allright to hall a 24'5" camper, The camper is a 19 98 sunline Solares Wight 5,500 Lbs The truck The vin numbers says brake, hydraulic, GVWR class classE, GVWR Range 6,001-7,000 pounds, Body Type super styleside, Engine 4.6l, 8 cylinders.Can any one tell me if this trailer would be all right to hall behind my truck. Thank You drpepper139@roadrunner.com
OK. Here is the deal. You don't have a problem with the length. You don't have problem with the truck brakes. You have a problem with the weight. You don't say which 150 you have. So here is what the manuel for the 04s say.
For a Regular Cab 4x2 3.55 rears the max is 6500lbd towing cap. For 3.73 it is 7000lb. For the 4x4 RC It is 3.7306700lb, and 62 for the 3.55.
For the Super Cab 4x2, 133" WB 3.55 6300lb, and 6800lb for the 3.73. Same for the Super cab with 145" WB.
For the 4x4 Super cab. 5900, and 6400lbs.
For the Super Crew 139" WB it is 6200, and 6700lb. For the 4x4. 6000, and 6500lbs..
So with a 550lb dry TT. You have less than 1000lbs to play with. And that has to be reduced by what ever weight you put in the truck. Like the wife and kids. So IMOP. You need more motor.
150s make a great TV. But they have to have the right equipment.
I had the 4.6 in a 2003 supercrew, towing about 6000maximum.....I no longer have it. Every overpass the transmission had to shift, any medium hill was 4K scream of engine. You could not pass a slower vehicle unless you had miles and miles of space and your foot was flat on the floor trying to maintain 55 to 60 on freeway. For me it was a really bad experience, for someone else it might have been okay. Also the factory gearing was 3.55 on that supercrew not the best for towing.
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Sorry but you didn't provide enough information to give any accurate information as to your question. I can tell you that IF your truck is 2004 or newer, with the 3 valve Triton engine, you will have a MAXIMUM tow rating of 7,000 lb. but it could be as low as 5900 lb. depending on the details of your truck (wheel base and rear end gearing). If you're close to the 5900 lb. end they you will no doubt be over your tow rating for the truck. If yours is closer to the 7,000 lb. end of the scale you'll probably be OK from a safety standpoint but you will need to pack pretty light. I'd GUESS that if you travel far or often you'll not be satisfied with the performance but that is a pretty subjective matter. Good luck / Skip
lavarock wrote: Another place 1/2 tons come up short is brakes. Sure the trailer has brakes but what happens if the trailer brakes fail? Do a search and you will find many who have had trailer brakes fail.
Funny I see very few as in NO posts about 1/2 ton brakes overheating or failing.
Need to read my post again. I was talking about trailer brake failures. If you search on brakes then do a sub search on trailer then sub search failure you will get over 146 hits and within that there are many who have experienced trailer brake failures. I agree overall they are rare but I would want a truck that could stop the trailer if that were to happen on a long grade.
lavarock wrote: Another place 1/2 tons come up short is brakes. Sure the trailer has brakes but what happens if the trailer brakes fail? Do a search and you will find many who have had trailer brakes fail.
Funny I see very few as in NO posts about 1/2 ton brakes overheating or failing.
Need to read my post again. I was talking about trailer brake failures. If you search on brakes then do a sub search on trailer then sub search failure you will get over 146 hits and within that there are many who have experienced trailer brake failures. I agree overall they are rare but I would want a truck that could stop the trailer if that were to happen on a long grade.
All truck brakes are designed to stop the truck, and it's payload. So no matter what truck you have. If the trailer brakes go. you are in the same boat. So if you are towing close to the top of the limit with a 1 ton, and the TT brakes go out. You are no better off, than if you were at the limit of a 1/2 and the TT brakes go out. I really don't understand why any one would think them better off with a 10,000lb TT with no brakes, and a 1 ton. Than a person with a 7000lb TT, and no TT brakes. With a 150. To say you would be is just plain silly. If you want a truck that will stop it. You gonna need a road tractor.
dont do it. Trannys might make good barbeques once you arrive at site but what about brakes. Some might laugh when i say this but i felt my 2005 trailcruiser c-19 behind my 2004 dodge ram diesel in my signature
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