F-150 Towing Capacity
04-28-2010, 12:55 PM
#11
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I just purchased a new F-150 4x4 w/5.4 and towing package.I pull my Donzi (8000#) 8 miles to the ramp,city driving,no more than 45 mph and its feels comfortable and safe.65-70 mph interstate driving NO WAY.I looked at all brands and comp trucks all have close to 11000# tow rating.The salesman will tell you it will pull 10-11k all day long at freeway speeds but he wont be the one with the white knuckles.IMO get a 3/4 ton min.
04-28-2010, 01:00 PM
#12
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Simple, dont buy a truck...
Pay somebody twice a year to tow it to & from Florida. Why buy a truck to tow twice??? It will cost you $1500-2000 each way. No hassle, no risk and you wont have to buy a truck that you dont need.
OR
Buy the F150 for towing around town as your daily driver and the boat to a mechanic or to/from the ramp - no long trips.
If you do the math, that $3000-4000 a year isnt that much when going from an F150 to a F350 in price, insurance, and fuel.
Pay somebody twice a year to tow it to & from Florida. Why buy a truck to tow twice??? It will cost you $1500-2000 each way. No hassle, no risk and you wont have to buy a truck that you dont need.
OR
Buy the F150 for towing around town as your daily driver and the boat to a mechanic or to/from the ramp - no long trips.
If you do the math, that $3000-4000 a year isnt that much when going from an F150 to a F350 in price, insurance, and fuel.
Last edited by Keith Atlanta; 04-28-2010 at 01:06 PM.
04-28-2010, 04:00 PM
#13
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Simple, dont buy a truck...
Pay somebody twice a year to tow it to & from Florida. Why buy a truck to tow twice??? It will cost you $1500-2000 each way. No hassle, no risk and you wont have to buy a truck that you dont need.
OR
Buy the F150 for towing around town as your daily driver and the boat to a mechanic or to/from the ramp - no long trips.
If you do the math, that $3000-4000 a year isnt that much when going from an F150 to a F350 in price, insurance, and fuel.
Pay somebody twice a year to tow it to & from Florida. Why buy a truck to tow twice??? It will cost you $1500-2000 each way. No hassle, no risk and you wont have to buy a truck that you dont need.
OR
Buy the F150 for towing around town as your daily driver and the boat to a mechanic or to/from the ramp - no long trips.
If you do the math, that $3000-4000 a year isnt that much when going from an F150 to a F350 in price, insurance, and fuel.
05-01-2010, 09:34 PM
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Man you guys are pussies
lol
Those ratings are recommended by the manufacturer and they are always conservative.
My 05 F150 is rated at 7500 lbs and I exceed that all the time..
I added air bags in the back and a blower just cause it`s such a dog..
Just today I pulled my dump trailer with 8K load of stone plus probably a 2K trailer.
I was more worried about the trailer being able to handle the load than my truck. It`s no problem as long as you know how to drive with a load.
Does my 3/4 ton work van handle it better? probably but I still take the 150 cause it`s just not that of a big deal.
Twice a year? I wouldn`t give it a second thought.
1 ton dually to tow that boat?!?! Hello overkill, we need to confiscate your man card now
lolThose ratings are recommended by the manufacturer and they are always conservative.
My 05 F150 is rated at 7500 lbs and I exceed that all the time..
I added air bags in the back and a blower just cause it`s such a dog..
Just today I pulled my dump trailer with 8K load of stone plus probably a 2K trailer.
I was more worried about the trailer being able to handle the load than my truck. It`s no problem as long as you know how to drive with a load.
Does my 3/4 ton work van handle it better? probably but I still take the 150 cause it`s just not that of a big deal.
Twice a year? I wouldn`t give it a second thought.
1 ton dually to tow that boat?!?! Hello overkill, we need to confiscate your man card now
Last edited by ICDEDPPL; 05-01-2010 at 09:37 PM.
05-01-2010, 10:59 PM
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Man you guys are pussies lol
Those ratings are recommended by the manufacturer and they are always conservative.
My 05 F150 is rated at 7500 lbs and I exceed that all the time..
I added air bags in the back and a blower just cause it`s such a dog..
Just today I pulled my dump trailer with 8K load of stone plus probably a 2K trailer.
I was more worried about the trailer being able to handle the load than my truck. It`s no problem as long as you know how to drive with a load.
Does my 3/4 ton work van handle it better? probably but I still take the 150 cause it`s just not that of a big deal.
Twice a year? I wouldn`t give it a second thought.
1 ton dually to tow that boat?!?! Hello overkill, we need to confiscate your man card now
lolThose ratings are recommended by the manufacturer and they are always conservative.
My 05 F150 is rated at 7500 lbs and I exceed that all the time..
I added air bags in the back and a blower just cause it`s such a dog..
Just today I pulled my dump trailer with 8K load of stone plus probably a 2K trailer.
I was more worried about the trailer being able to handle the load than my truck. It`s no problem as long as you know how to drive with a load.
Does my 3/4 ton work van handle it better? probably but I still take the 150 cause it`s just not that of a big deal.
Twice a year? I wouldn`t give it a second thought.
1 ton dually to tow that boat?!?! Hello overkill, we need to confiscate your man card now
05-02-2010, 08:12 AM
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05-02-2010, 02:13 PM
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How come I only see threads like this. I never see threads where somebody asks if it's OK to tow a pair of Jetskis with a Kenworth or, Can I tow a 16' Boston Whaler with my F650? Doug
