Neggy, that's good stuff there, and I know that truck will do all that with ease.

Just want to comment, that was my first truck choice. An 8 foot bed, SC, 5.4L with 4.10 gears, I had the heavy duty payload package too. I drove it from one dealer to my selling dealer. Glad I did, even after I signed the papers, and drove the truck 200 miles in transport, I changed my mind. Told the dealer I didn't want that truck, sorry I didn't know what I was getting.
The dealer finally relented. They have a whole thread on this tranaction too.

But, anyway, they switched me from that work F150, that is what the 8 foot bed, heavy payload, steel wheel first F150 primary duty, to a 6 1/2 foot bed, tow/chrome package, SC, XLT with looks that will make you think the previous 8 footer was another brand truck. Mind, not putting the 8 footer down, but the primary of the 8 footer/HPYL, and st. whls. goal is a work truck. My truck glides, got looks up the wall, and tows like no tommorrow.. And h*ll no I am not going to do any plowing either..(big grin)

My 8 footer that I declined after I rode it.







To the one that I switched with..Night and day.

 

Smokewagun, I know you would have no problem pulling a 6,000 lb camper. I have owned a 2004 F-150 Supercrew for just over a year. I have pulled much bigger loads than your camper. I have regularly pulled a Bobcat S250, which ways about 7,850 lbs, on a trailer that weighs about 3000lbs. Having said that, the truck pulled the 11,000+ lbs (including attachments) impressively well.


I recently put a performance chip in and I don't think I would ever need toget a bigger truck than a 1/2 ton FORD. I put a chip made by Edge Performance Products. It has helped with towing, but it is no diesel chip.

I think you would be fine pulling your camper while having your truck loaded with the family and gear.

 

[QUOTE=cody2004]Smokewagun, I know you would have no problem pulling a 6,000 lb camper. I have owned a 2004 F-150 Supercrew for just over a year. I have pulled much bigger loads than your camper. I have regularly pulled a Bobcat S250, which ways about 7,850 lbs, on a trailer that weighs about 3000lbs. Having said that, the truck pulled the 11,000+ lbs (including attachments) impressively well.

WOW! Truck approx. 6000lbs + 11000= 17,000lbs. Max GCVW rating 14,000 Thats 3000 lbs over weight without passengers. Get into an accident and someone gets seriously hurt or worse killed- go directly to Jail!! Do not pass go, and do not collect $200. An Attorney will eat you alive!

Smoke wagon you may be ok , but I would hook them together and scale them before you buy. If you have to, rent one for a day. Yes the F150 will tow much more than it is rated at, but not safely and or legally. My 07 F150 XLT crew 5.4 hooked to my 30ft TT Dry weight of 6850 weights in at 14,020 with minimal supplies and nothing in the tanks, 2 adults in truck. 20lbs overweight. And I do mean minimal supplies, we were only going for a weekend and took every thing out we did not have to have. If I were to load it to go for a week or 2 I would be way over weight! Remember the law is the law! Its all good until something bad happens. And then you will be sitting in court and some crafty Attorney will read this post to you and say you knew exactly what you were doing! Good luck and a Happy New Year to all!

 

I think you should stick with the diesel. If you're driving 50,000 miles per year you're going to wear that F-150 out faster than you're 250, especially if you're towing too.

 

Out of the 50,000 miles a year, I only tow about 5,000. The rest just carts my butt around. As for wearing out, I doubt 50,000 will wear out an F-150... maybe a Dodge. I trade every year (company truck) so I have no concerns about "holding up".

 

[QUOTE=jimmyb04stx] WOW! Truck approx. 6000lbs + 11000= 17,000lbs. Max GCVW rating 14,000 Thats 3000 lbs over weight without passengers. Get into an accident and someone gets seriously hurt or worse killed- go directly to Jail!! Do not pass go, and do not collect $200. An Attorney will eat you alive!

The GCVW means nothing if you have the right license plates, and a DOT number. if that were the case, i would have been pulled over by a cop by now, to see if I am over my GCVW. The trucks weighs approx. 5500 lbs

 

I feel your pain. I had an 05 F-150 XLT flareside and just traded it for a car for my wife. It handled towing heavy loads great. I've towed bobcats, tractors, large bails of hay, stock trailers, etc and never had a problem and that's without trailer brakes or weight distribution systems. Now I'm in a pinch. We traded the 05 because of how much we owed on it and it was primarly my wife's daily driver. I have a 2001 F-150 Harley Davidson. The Harley is about paid for and we figured we could get away with it for awhile, but I'm finding myself in the need to tow heavy loads again and if you think regular F-150's have low towing capacity, look up a Harley edition. Max trailer weight: 4000lbs Max GCWR: 10000lbs. That's nothing! Towing 3 round bails of hay on my 2000lb trailer would exceed that, but I have to do it. Btw, I have a small ranch with a few horses.

So now I'm trying to decide what to do. Should I trade the Harley for 2008 King Ranch? Should I buy an older F-250 as a "farm" truck and then either keep the Harley as a daily driver or trade for a small SUV or car? Should upgrade the Harley's springs so it can handle more load?

 

Find an old beater F-250 or F-350 for your farm truck. If you like your Harley and can afford to feed it, keep it for your daily driver.

 

Yeah I'm leaning that way. I found several decent deals on some F-250s. I'd like to keep the Harley and since it is just about paid off, it might be worth it to keep.

 

A Harley is too nice a truck to beat the crap out of on the farm.

 

find somebody else's old f 250 that has had the **** beat out of it so you can get it cheap and not feel guilty about beating on it.