jdlong49
RVF Regular
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2022
- Messages
- 48
- RV Year
- 2022
- RV Make
- Transcend Xplor
- RV Model
- 200MK
- Fulltimer
- Yes
I'm on the fence about uprgrading to a 3/4 ton and going with a fifth wheel or keeping my current truck and just getting a travel trailer that I can tow with it. Having no previous RV experience, I just can't see investing an extra $35K in the truck plus and extra $30K bumping up to a fifth wheel until I absolutely know for sure this is going to be something I want to continue doing long term. Plus, I just don't think I'm ready to tow something that size. My current truck is a 2019 Ford F150 4x4 crew cab with 2.7 Ecoboost V6 and 3.55 rear end. The "towing capacity" is 7600lbs with 12900 GCWR. It tows a 4000lb boat with ease, but I know travel trailers are a completely different animal.
So.....the smallest TT that I believe I can make work for what I'm wanting to do is 24'11" and 4800lb dry. The one that I think would be best for what I want is 28'6" and 5900lbs dry. I feel like this may be more that what my truck could consistently handle. So, does anyone have any experience towing with an Ecoboost and have any feedback? With a WDH, can my truck safely handle the larger of these 2 options? I'm fully going into this planning to get 6 months of experience and then possibly upgrade the truck and trailer. I'd rather take a small hit by upgrading in 6 months if I want to keep going vs the big hit of upgrading everything now and then not even wanting to continue full-timing.
So.....the smallest TT that I believe I can make work for what I'm wanting to do is 24'11" and 4800lb dry. The one that I think would be best for what I want is 28'6" and 5900lbs dry. I feel like this may be more that what my truck could consistently handle. So, does anyone have any experience towing with an Ecoboost and have any feedback? With a WDH, can my truck safely handle the larger of these 2 options? I'm fully going into this planning to get 6 months of experience and then possibly upgrade the truck and trailer. I'd rather take a small hit by upgrading in 6 months if I want to keep going vs the big hit of upgrading everything now and then not even wanting to continue full-timing.