Thank you, I'm planning on re-gearing at some time

 

Thanks, I am planning a few mods, so I'm hoping it only gets better from here.

 

Well... I'm deffinately keeping you in business I've owned 5 Fords in less than Five years. HAHA.

 

Wow , thats a lot of trailer for your truck. I would not be comfortable towing that much. I tow my trailer all over the western US but it only weighs around 3500 or 4000 loaded. I have all the safe towing equip but 7000lbs would be straining my ride over any steep mountain grades especialy at altitude. I know its rated for more but...
Good luck.

 

I just bought a 2001 extended cab? It has 2 hidden/half doors in the back. It has a 5.4l V8 and is a 4x4. I should be able to tow 5000lbs no problem right? This is my first truck so I don't really know anything about them.

 

Darksith, Welcome to the site... It might have been better to start your own thread, but hey, it got my attention!

Take any manufactures 'tow rating' chart with a grain of salt.... They really don't amount to anything in the real world of towing... All they are used for is marketing and the ability to boast about these high tow ratings....

In reality, once you load up your truck and actually weigh it, you will see that there is not much left in payload to be able to accommodate a very high tongue weight that would go along with those 'tow ratings'...

Since you are looking at a #5000 trailer, your 2001 should be able to deal with it just fine... Now, when you say "no problem", that's all speculative in terms, but you will know it's back there too! Expect about 10 mpg and 2nd gear up the grades and pretty much not being able to use OD.. It depends if this #5000 trailer is an enclosed one or a boat or a flat bed, but for the most part your truck will handle it comfortable and shouldn't cause you any undue stress...

Good luck!

Mitch

 

I have a super cab 150 4x4 and really whished I had gotton a supercrew (kids still at home) when I bought it. Now that it is just the old lady the dog and I, the super cab is all I need. 2003 with 44,000. Still runs and handles like new except I Just can't get up those hills very fast with a big tow. Cannot get to a place where I can spend 50K on a new 250. have to live with what I have.

 

I am thinking about changing my exhaust manifolds to the new Banks torque tubes they say it will gain TQ. I also have a leak on my pass side manifold so would have to do something anyways. I pull a 29' TT 6700 dry so about 7200LB loaded. it does ok with the mods I have on it now but I could still use a bit more power for the hills.

 

I don't see any posts that are for a 2009 or 2010 F150 set up for max towing. Just curious. All of my research both with Ford as well as TT manufactures say that they can tow 11,300. Of course I wouldn't want to max any truck out, but I am hearing that they will handle a 8,200 loaded TT just fine, or a 5th wheel that is rated for a half ton truck. Just wondering if anyone is towing this kind of weight with a 09 or 10 F150?.......RAE.

 

I forgot to update everyone after my new exhaust manifolds where installed, I do notice an increase in torque. Starting from a red light or going up hill is much improved. During towing or even normal driving without the trailer the truck does not down shift as often as it used too. I am pleased with the outcome.

 

Just a thought - seems like good info on the first page, but can any one do a spreadsheet on google documents in order to update info. I don't have a google account and I am really lazy. Maybe there could be one for payload capacity as well. The models vary so much! Also, does anybody here see improved payload with add-a-leafs?

 

I have a 2011 EB and about to haul an enclosed double axel 24 foot car trailer with a car and a few other item inside...prolly about 4500 lbs total....will this be to much for the truck?

Thanks

 

I think you are very much underestimating your 4500 pound weight. A 24' car hauler weighs closer to 3500 pounds empty.

Your truck will still be fine, but you need weight distribution.

 

Sorry I wasnt clear...I was talking about the weight in the trailer alone being around 4500 lbs... have a car and tool box (filled), engine stand and engine hoist inside....I figured the trailer weighed somewhere in the 3500 -4000 lb range... was just tryin to make sure it wasnt to much for the truck....the tools and tol box are up front and the car is pushed back a lil

 

Gotcha. You need WD for over 5000 pounds or 500 (maybe 600) tongue weight which you will have. Once time pull, I'd just suck it up. But if this is your trailer to weekend race, get WD.