Can someone please give me some advice? I have a 2004 F150 Heritage (2003 body style) with the V-6 4.2L engine. I have currently bought a 31ft travel trailer dry 8,500 lbs loaded up full 9,500 lbs. I would tow empty. It has 2 axles and electric breaks. Is there any way I can upgrade my truck to pull this? I have considered buying another truck but, I like the one I have and love the payment. Could I dump some money into this one to be able to handle the weight? Some people have mentioned leaf springs, trans cooler, air bag suspension but, I don’t know where to start, what I would need or, where to go. Thank you for any help

 

I would not with the V6... You would probably even be getting into F-250 territory.

 

You bought the cart before the horse. You need a bigger horse. You will need at least a F250 with a V-10 or a diesel. I pull a trailer with a dry weight of 3900lbs, loaded with options around 5000lbs. That is all my 3v 5.4 likes, except for gas. You will be suprised how much stuff you will put in the camper. Sorry I can not help with your delima, but you would far exceed the GVWR and GCWR of your current truck.

 

We use a 33' toyhauler and my friends Duramax . The Duramx pulls it fine...but you know it's back there for sure when it's loaded. Down size you trailer or buy a different truck, it's the right thing to do.

 

park the camper at a permanant campground and save for a another truck. I can't see how that truck makes it out of your driveway with that camper.

 

WOW you are way off with this TV. With my truck a 5.4 F150 you are pushing the limit. You really need to get a different tow vehicle.

 

9500lbs is about double what your 4.2 is rated to tow.... Best upgrade would be to buy an F-250. Short, sweet, and to the point.

 

I think that's too much. I've pulled a 20 ft. car hauler fully loaded around 6,000 lbs and that is more than my F-150 likes. It pulls it but I certainly would not pull anymore than that.

 

To heavy for you, I had trouble pulling my last TT that weighed 6400 lbs empty and 7200 lbs full, while it made the trip it was a real challenge and that was with my 5.4 engine, besides that you will be way over the total carrying limit for your truck much less one with a V8, my truck is rated at 7200 lbs, you TT is already over that.

 

I am always for pushing the limits of ones truck to see what it could do. But this is way too extreme. Your truck probably wont even last 5 trips towing a load that heavy. Every part of that truck is going to be pushed way past the limit. As others have mentioned 250 would be about perfect, although a 150, 5.4 with 4.10 gears and the trailer package could do it with some strain im sure

 

You can't, plain and simple. You'll have to go way down in trailer size or way up in truck. That's the long and short of it.

 

Nope

 

your best bet is to go shopping for a 7700 series F-150.

 

Please tell me you're joking......

 

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!! His best bet is to go shopping for an F-250/350 (a REAL F-250, none of that light duty crap) with at least a V-10 or a 460 V-8 if he goes for the old body style.