I am searching out trailers. New to this, so why not ask??? I have seen so many difference responses on what can be pulled that I thought it would be nice to poll people. If you have a trailer (or 5th wheel in a similar truck), I would love to know what it is: Brand, length, etc.

I need: WD Hitch, Transmission Cooler (if I do not already have one), Trans Cooler guage (I do not have), mirrors.

My truck:

2003 F150 SuperCrew Cab, 5.4 L, Automatic, 4x4, FX4, Shortbed, Michelin LTX 17" tires, 3.73 LS, Receiver Hitch 5000/8700, GVWR: 6750, Max GCWR: 12,500.

Thanks for your imput. Hope this question is better than my last!

CAM from Pine, CO

 

I pull a 22' Towlite travel trailer. It weighs about 4500# ready to go. I use a wt distributing hitch, sometimes a sway bar and a Prodigy brake controller. The truck has the towing package. So, it came with a trans cooler. I used to pull the Towlite with a 99 Ranger 4.0, BIG DIFFERENCE .

We are planning to move up a notch for our next trailer.

 

i pull a 16' deck car trailer. 1800# plus 3200# car.
Truck has tow package and Reese brake controller. (soon to get a better one)

 

5400*dry

02 supercrew 5.4 3.55ls I installed a second Aux trans cooler.

 

I have a 6.5'x12' landscape trailer for ATV's. Looks like this one, but larger. 2500 pounds w/ ATV's & camping gear typically.

I did tow my dad's tractor once on a 3000 pound car hauler. It wasn't fun, but <10 miles and saved me a lot of money doing the patio myself.

 

I pull a Lowe Suncruiser 24' pontoon boat with a Johnson 50 HP outboard sitting on a crankup ponton trailer. It doesn't have brakes, yet the '05 Supercrew seems to stop it ok, and it doesn't have a problem pulling it. I think that the total weight with all of the equipment on board is close to 4000 lbs, but that is possibly an exageration to be on the safe side. My '97 Mountaineer with 5.0L was too light for the sheer size of the load, and I couldn't see around it at all.

I recently pulled a 14' hydralic dump trailer as I was doing some repairs on it, and it happen to have a bunch of construction trash in there. The combined weight could have been 5000 lbs, but I'm not sure. I was glad that I finally got the electric brakes working on the trailer. I have only an el-cheapo Hoppy brake controller from Walmart, but I bought it only to test electric brakes when I'm asked to repair trailers. If I get a new trailer for the boat with brakes, then I might upgrade the brake controller, too.

 

26 foot travel trailer 6500 lbs.(actual) 7700 lbs. GVWR with my 04 FX4 5.4L3v 3.73LS with 17 inch wheels.

 

05 2wd 4.6 Scab, I pull a 19' Bayquest center console bay boat w/ Johnson 150hp approx 2600lbs, boat/motor/trailer/gear/fuel.

 

I own a 1998 F150 2wd long bed with a 4.6. I tow a Palamino Puma 5th wheel
25ft and 6600 lbs empty weight, about 7200 loaded. I live in Colorado so I tow at many different elevations and grades.

 

28' Forest River Work and Play DB Toy Hauler (8000# when loaded with racing stuff)
with our 2004 Screw 5.4 FX4

 

I pull a haulmark 6x12 enclosed trailer with two bikes inside. Total weight with two bikes and gear, about 2600 lbs.

 

I haul a '75 Airstream. 3,300# empty, 4,300# loaded up. I use a Reese Dual Cam hitch, which makes a big difference when compared to the original friction-type sway controller that came with the trailer. Also a Prodigy brake controller and **** mirrors.

 

I pull a 34' Avion.Fully loaded it weighs about 9500. I have a hensley-arrow hitch. It also has three axles so that helps also. I have made many long trips with this setup and it pulls great. Aerodynamics are great with the trailer so all those things together create a very stable platform. I get between 10 and 12 mpg. By the way I have a 05 supercrew 4wd with 5.4. I would not recomend this for someone who does not have extensive experince towing.

 

I tow a 2005 Outback 28BHS. Weighs about 6700 fully loaded. I use a set of 1000#weight distributing bars and a single friction sway control. I tow mostly in the "relatively" flat lands of Virginia. The set-up tows very nicely, except for the push I get from tractor trailers passing me going 80+ on the interstates while I'm trying to cruise at 60-65 like I have some sense. My 02 does really well with this load.

Sidewinder

 

I used to tow a 25 ft Fleetwood Prowler (5000 lb dry wt) but just upgraded to a 35 ft Laredo (7500 lb dry). If you are new to towing, sometimes smaller is better. The larger trailer has more sway on the road and maneuvering is not as easy, but the living space is great. Whatever you get, make sure you are at least 10% below your tow weight rating with your truck (dry trailer weight) and consider any modifications that may enhance your towability (intake, exhaust, programmer, etc.). I hope you enjoy your trailering experience as much as I do.