Thinking about getting this new travel trailer but i have been getting mixed reviews on my RV website about whether or not my truck is capable to tow it safely?? Any feed back would be much appreciated!!



Dry weight-5510lbs
GVWR- 7000lbs
Hitch weight- 500lbs
Length- 30' 10"

Truck- 2007 F150 FX4 Super Crew, 5.4L , 3.55 gears, 20" wheels

 

The length would concern me a lot more than the weight

 

I agree. The weight of the trailer seems fine for your truck its just that 30 feet for a bumper pull is a long trailer for a 1/2 ton truck.
If you end up getting the trailer just make sure your truck is set up to tow it safely with the most important thing being a trailer brake, and drive nice and easy!!

Let us know if you end up getting it!!!!!

 

That is about the same specs as my trailer and my truck does fine with it. Mine is a 28 foot Jayco but if you measure it, it is like 32' from bumper to hitch.

 

Get a good WDH, hook it up and go. Everything will be opinions and the only one that matters is yours. The weight should be fine, you may feel it on steep grades but it will make it. I pulled a 28' around 5500 - 6000 loaded with an '07 4.6L and was satisfied until the lease was up, then we upgraded to a 5.4. Good Luck and happy camping!!!

 

I just wonder if its 30 ft when the rear slide is opened or when its closed?? I guess i will find out..

 

That would be the max size I could tow with my family without any thing in the bed other than a small tool box and a few light things. Didn't realize you had the previous generation F150. With that 4 speed trans and only 3.55 axle, it's questionable. Sorry, my orignal post was thinking you had a 2009.

 

That's closed, about 36' when open. They all measure with the trailer closed up.

Look at the Jayco Jay Feather Selects as well, I think their 26P is the same weight. After options, their trailer on the lot was 5706 lbs. Of course that's without battery, propane, and everything you'll want to load in. The X26P is shy 2 bunks and is shorter at 29' but does have a bigger sofa.

 

3.55 and 20's make a poor combination for towing a fully loaded trailer of that size with an F150. NOW it will pull it, but do not be surprised when you climb any long grades or do any Mountain towing and you start to feel as if you have a load of elephants behind you.

 

I know this thread has been dead for a couple months, but I'll add to the last post - you would probably be a lot happier towing that if you threw a set of 4.10's in it and got a good set of towing tunes.

 

I was just about to say this. zfor instance: I was driving my truck to visit my Grandpa in Maine this summer and I don't tow... I have 20s, 3.55s, custom tuned, dwv intake, exhuast etc and my truck lugged up those hills. It had to pop out of OD and I just chugged up in the truck lane. I would never want to pull a trailer up those hills. You would need 4.10s and I'd seriously look at a tune. If not, it might be time to upgrade the truck because I don't thing ti could get out of it's own way set up that way

 

I'd be more concerned with payload. Driver's door, Tire and Loading sticker. I considered that TT before purchasing last year. I did not like the access to the kitchen with slide in, which we now sometimes need at rest stops while traveling. Anyway, you'll be closer to 800 pounds on the hitch ready to travel, so 1400 pounds maybe of payload ,minus 800, minus people and cargo in the bed.

Pulling power/performance is subjective. Everyone has his own expectations. Towing a 6500-pound RV at 65mph up hill with any naturally aspirated engine at 2000rpm is not realistic. 3000? Maybe. 4000? For sure. Is 400RPM acceptable? Each must judge.

 

You shouldn't even be going the speed limit towing... Up a hill I'd keep it at 50-55 if the speed limit is 65

 

I thought that fx4s all had 3.73 gears? I have 3.55s with a little bit oversize (32.8) tires. I pulled this setup up some 7% grades with no issues. In second gear around 50 at 4000rpm. As long as it wasn't gear hunting I was happy. I think the guy above said it best, what is fine for someone maybe terrible performance for someone else. I don't mind slowing to 45 or 50. Trailer is 5000 loaded with a dirtbike and small (360) 4 wheeler in the bed. Probably slightly over weight limits.

 

Throw in some altitude to the equation and well if you tow out west, you understand..just saying... and you are right gentleman, to each his own..