I agree..but did you tow that same boat with a 3/4 ton...what Im getting at is.. I had to get a different ball and hitch to keep everything level so equal amounts of weight was on the trailer and truck tires.. It made pulling 9k at 60mph all the difference..set up is important.. But I do agree with you.. a 3/4 ton is the way to go..

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.

Good idea, I hadn't thought of that...

i would totally agree if thats all the more you tow just hire it moved there are always people posting that are running empty to and from florida.

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

So this is an excellent example of what not to do. Its not a question of can it be done, its... should it be done.

but his wife still has nice breastsssss..

Who says it's his wife??

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

I have to keep those brestesessss safe so unless you can come up with a reason its so wrong I call b.s.