Looking at getting a 26ft travel trailer and I have the 5.0 2011 fx4 wuth 5star tune, exhaust,afe intake and aftermarket trans pan? just wondering how you guys will think it will tow a 26ft travel trailer? I'd also have a 800lb atv in the back? Just curious if it would be too much for the little 5.0 Thanks!

 

Check with 5 Star if your tune is a performance tune, make sure it is safe for towing.

 

I would check on the tow rating of your truck and weight of trailer.

 

Guaranteed with the ATV in the back you will be over GVWR and probably GAWR. The 26ft, is not the problem, depending upon it's weight.

 

i'm just curious if its worth trading the 5.0 in for the ecoboost?

 

I didn't know they had the 5.0 in 2004 in the F150? Did you mean 5.4L?

 

says he has a 2011

 

If it were me, I would probably look into an F250 before trading in for an ecoboost.

 

You would still be over GVWR with an EB, unless it was the 8200lbs GVWR. It would probably still be close then. F250 or 350 would be a better idea, especially when you want to also carry a heavy load in the bed as well as tow.

 

Agree with the 250/350 remark.

8' bed so you can haul and have room to add an auxillary 200 gallon tank!!

 

Look on the door jamb sticker for the "max payload" number - that's how much you can put in the truck, including the tongue weight of the trailer.

 

With a weight distributing hitch, it shouldn't be a problem as long as tune is perf/tow tune. I had a 2011 FX4 Supercrew 5.0 and pulled a 32' with 2 slides. You'll probably be pushing the GVWR rating but power wise, no problem! GVWR should be 7700# for a FX4 & Supercrew should be under 5800# empty.

 

7700 is only with the max tow, otherwise at best it will be 7200. You did notice about the 800lb atv in the bed. With that, before he adds people or anything else, he will be at max GVWR, at best. Trailer will be at minimum, 500lbs tongue weight, and probably only with an empty trailer. Either the atv or the trailer, not both.

 

I have a Eco screw and max tow, haul a 29' total length camper 5780lbs dry, I also haul a grizzly 700 in the bed and tow in the mountains of Idaho, no problem, normally run 65-70 mph highway, I'm just over my gcwr and I know people look down on it, but if your like me and tow 5-8 times max a year and only go 60 miles or so on trips I wouldn't worry about upgrading, the power is there. But it also depends on how comfortable you are towing over ur gcwr.

 

just have to try it and see, the mrs isnt to happy about getting a new truck