Would the 5.4 in an F-150 4X4 be strong enough to pull a medium sized (2 horse) goose neck trailer?

I'm concerned about the bed being too tall for goose neck trailers and also whether the 5.4 would have enough "***".

 

Ponyrider,
For 2 years now I've been pulling a 2 horse goose by Trailswest. My first and by far the best mod was 4.56 gears. I have had the whole rig weighed at a truck scale with horses and gear at 12,400lbs. Make sure your elec brakes are in good shape cause the F150 brakes are lacking with that much weight. My trailer has an adjustable gooseneck to correct for the truck bed height. Last haul was 1100 miles to Huricane UT and back. Got 10.6mpg overall with 2 horses. I tow with the cruise on 55 and in OD unless it gets hilly. The 3.55 gears are truely pitiful for towing cause they keep the rpms way below the power band of 2800-3500. Just my experience for what it's worth.

 

If you are going to buy a Regular Cab or SuperCab LWB with the 8200 lb Payload Package it would work well. If not I think you would be happier with a F-250SD or F-350SRW. BTW if you think you will want more power the 6.8L V-10 only gets about 1-2 mpg worse than the 5.4L V-8 in my experience.

The problem with the Standard 1/2 Tons is the GVWR not the Engine.

You will have to forgive me as I am not real familiar with Goosenecks and Horse Trailers so I am making some assumptions that may be in error. I am more familiar with Fifth Wheels.

7200GVWR
15000GCWR

5800 - Unladen Truck Weight (SuperCrew 4x4)
400 - Driver and Passenger
100 - Gooseneck Ball and Plate
900 - Max Pin Weight

5800 + 400 + 100 + 900 = 7200 lb

If you have a 7500 lb Loaded Trailer with a 1350 lb Pin Weight (18%) you will be about 450 lb over GVWR with a very lighty loaded truck. Basically 6000 lb and 15% Max Pin Weight is as high as it would remain within ratings.

 

I install B&W goose neck hitches to the tune of about 2-3 a day. I was suprised to hear that anyone put one in a F150. I looked up the specs by B&W and they don't make a hitch for 2002 and newer F150's because of liability of overloading and lack of room for an adequate support to the frame. This area of the frame is the weakest part in an F150's frame.

I have never installed a goose neck in an F150 or any half ton for that matter. I second the motion for a heavier truck. ...