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08-23-2005, 08:33 PM
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I just bought a 2003 F-150 Xlt SuperCab, 4.6, V-8, 3.55 w/tow pkg. I will be towing a 24' JayHawk TT(4700lb.dry) and a 19FT Cape Horn Boat. Just wanted some feedback on how this set up will do. I will be towing along the Gulf Coast, so not many hills to climb down here. Been A chevy man all my life 1st Ford and so far I love the truck drives great....Thanks for any info.
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08-23-2005, 09:43 PM
Towing...
Originally Posted by bamaf15003
I just bought a 2003 F-150 Xlt SuperCab, 4.6, V-8, 3.55 w/tow pkg. I will be towing a 24' JayHawk TT(4700lb.) and a 19FT Cape Horn Boat. Just wanted some feedback on how this set up will do. I will be towing along the Gulf Coast, so not many hills to climb down here. Been A chevy man all my life 1st Ford and so far I love the truck drives great....Thanks for any info.
I tow in the North Carolina Mountains and coast. absolutley no problems.
You should be fine on the coast with min. grades. The 4.6 will not be as strong as the 5.4. BUT, if you are not 4x4, thats even better for your weight.
You have to add all your weight in , not just the dry weight of your Travel Trailer. If you are saying 4700lbs loaded with passengers, gear, etc. you will be absolutlely good to go. if you are adding another 1,000lbs on the 4700lbs, for a total of 5,700lbs, you are going to be at about all you want to handle for a good, safe tow and not pushing hard on your truck. With no hills, you will tow pretty easy.
You will like your Ford!
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09-05-2005, 04:02 PM
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First off, WELCOME to the Ford Family - you will LOVE your 150 and it will love you if you take care of her!
I have towed many things with my 02 F-150 around the Galveston area (where I was for a long time) and I only have the 4.2 V6 with the 3.55 differential. The heaviest thing I towed off my hitch (which I now no longer have...long story) was APPROXIMATELY 6,000 pounds of lumber and sheet metal. That was almost 500 pounds more than the truck was rated to pull. I could tell it was back there, and stopping was definitely impaired, but if my V6 handled THAT without any problems, your 4.6 V8 surely can take something less than 5,000 pounds dry. When I moved to Ft. Worth, I towed the biggest trailer that U-Haul offers FILLED to capacity with clothes, furniture, etc. off of my BUMPER with a full bed of more stuff and had no problems whatsoever.
That 4.6 V-8 Supercab can EASILY tow both of the things you're describing off of a hitch (hell, it could probably do it off the BUMPER).
If I'm not mistaken, even Ford says that the 4.6 V8 3.55 SuperCab can handle 6,900 pounds. If you have 4WD, you can go to 6,600.
I have towed many things with my 02 F-150 around the Galveston area (where I was for a long time) and I only have the 4.2 V6 with the 3.55 differential. The heaviest thing I towed off my hitch (which I now no longer have...long story) was APPROXIMATELY 6,000 pounds of lumber and sheet metal. That was almost 500 pounds more than the truck was rated to pull. I could tell it was back there, and stopping was definitely impaired, but if my V6 handled THAT without any problems, your 4.6 V8 surely can take something less than 5,000 pounds dry. When I moved to Ft. Worth, I towed the biggest trailer that U-Haul offers FILLED to capacity with clothes, furniture, etc. off of my BUMPER with a full bed of more stuff and had no problems whatsoever.
That 4.6 V-8 Supercab can EASILY tow both of the things you're describing off of a hitch (hell, it could probably do it off the BUMPER).
If I'm not mistaken, even Ford says that the 4.6 V8 3.55 SuperCab can handle 6,900 pounds. If you have 4WD, you can go to 6,600.
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