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47knuckleNew Member
F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Would anyone be able to tell me what the towing capacity of an F150 Crew Cab 4x4 with the 5.4 Triton is? Im looking to tow a 26' travel camper with about 6,000 lbs. GW.
Any other suggestions would also be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tim
tarajerameHardcore Ford Truck Fanatic
Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by tarajerame » Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:23 pm
47knuckle wrote:Would anyone be able to tell me what the towing capacity of an F150 Crew Cab 4x4 with the 5.4 Triton is? Im looking to tow a 26' travel camper with about 6,000 lbs. GW.
Any other suggestions would also be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tim
thanks for sharing your gears and tire size, that helps us see thru the internet at what you have so we can help you find the correct information...
custom tunes > canned tunes, 'nuff said
DabrahamNew Member
Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by Dabraham » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:14 pm
I took a look at the users manual and from what I can tell the towing range for a 2003 f150 super cre cab 4x4. Ranges from 7100 lbs to about 8200 depending on tire size. I assume this is just for flat land driving. What would this do to the truck if towing a 7200 lb trailer up steep unlined like mountain passes in the rocky mountians. Would this have a significant impact? Would we be safer with an f-250?
p38flnFord Truck
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Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by p38fln » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:46 pm
Tow ratings are for anywhere on the roads - a steep hill should just slow it down (Sometimes a lot).
Be sure to downshift going down the other side, and watch the gauges.
Do you have the towing package or off road package to get the bigger radiator and extra cooling for the transmission?
tarajerameHardcore Ford Truck Fanatic
Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by tarajerame » Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:32 am
Dabraham wrote:I took a look at the users manual and from what I can tell the towing range for a 2003 f150 super cre cab 4x4. Ranges from 7100 lbs to about 8200 depending on tire size. I assume this is just for flat land driving. What would this do to the truck if towing a 7200 lb trailer up steep unlined like mountain passes in the rocky mountians. Would this have a significant impact? Would we be safer with an f-250?
try Gear Ratio
custom tunes > canned tunes, 'nuff said
DabrahamNew
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Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by Dabraham » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:58 am
Ah, thanks for the advice. I didn't realize that the tow package would provide the bigger radiator and extra cooling for the transmission. I will review this with the dealer as well. This is my first time dealing with towing so I didn't know what questions to be asking or what to be specifically looking for. I was told to go diesel but I felt that was just overkill for towing 7000lbs or so and I didn't like the cost accompanied with buying a diesel.
WH1_T-typeRegular
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Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by WH1_T-type » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:10 am
Now the question: how do the trucks ACTUALLY behave when towing that kind of weight? I know what the manuals say...but la-de-da. I'm more concerned about real world performance.
A manufactorer can say all they want, but does the vehicle back it?
skydivemarkNew Member
Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by skydivemark » Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:43 pm
I have a '99 F150 4X4 Ext cab Flareside auto trans that originally had 17" tires and it's rated at about 7700 lbs. I do know tire size can effect tow capacity significantly.
Hope this helps
3FOXHardcore Ford Truck Fanatic
Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by 3FOX » Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:32 pm
The correct way to determine with out any doubt is to look up the trucks Gross Combined Weight rating.
Weigh the truck with full tank of gas and add honestly with some reserve, all the loads you will have for passengers and all other
weight.
Subtract this from the listed GCWR.
This is the 'total" loaded weight left you can pull to meet the GCWR limit.
The owners manuel weight can not be relied on for off hand load use.
The rest is how the truck is equipped for towing.
Good luck.
ringo141New
Member
Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by ringo141 » Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:19 am
I'm pulling a "99" 23' travel trailer which, because of age, weighs 7880 lbs dry weight + 400 lbs of stuff + 200 lbs (or more) of wood in back of truck. The mileage isn't great but I don't have any issues pulling in traffic or open roads. In the wind it's a bit loose, but it's not a safety issue. I have a standard towing package, but with anti sway bars it would only improve. The truck feels strong and in control with new factory recommended tires. The only factor is your experience with pulling, if you have lots you'll enjoy the trucks ride.
3FOXHardcore Ford Truck Fanatic
Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by 3FOX » Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:11 pm
I felt the need to address an important point being missed.
Yes, you can pull a lot of gross combined weight with an F150.
Here is the point;
The truck weighs 5500 +/- a small amount.
Add 7880 + 400 + 200 and even some for a
passenger at 200 .
The total is 5500+7880 + 400 + 200 + another 200 = 14,100 gross combined weight.
.
The truck is legally rated at 13,000 GCWR.
Your GCW of 14,100 +/- from 13,000 = 1100 +/- over legal weight for the truck.
.
The point is your over loaded too much for safety and long term reliability.
Should you have an accident that gets into legal issues, you may lose out especially if injury and insurance is involved and they find this out.
.
So yes you can
pull the weight but its not prudent to tow at that weight all the time.
The trucks swept brake area is not designed for it, the tires are not normally rated, the rear should be the larger 9.75 but still has design limits to the application and other parameters that have engineering limits for safety designed into the factory derived GCWR given in your user manual page 195. My data is from a Super Crew with 5.4, 3.55 and 16 inch tires.
I bring this all up because most owners never look at
this in depth for the real bottom line and just assume trailer weight is all that counts.
Good luck.
NFortin1966Regular Member
Re: F150 Crew Cab Towing Capacity
Post by NFortin1966 » Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:30 pm
Something else to look into if you tow a fifth wheel trailer is to look into your states laws regarding trailers. Some states are now requiring a Commercial Drivers License(CDL) to tow fifth wheel trailers. States do not notify you about this as you are expected to keep up with the changing laws. Most people don't find out about this until the get pulled over and end up having to have their trailers towed by a towing company.
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