Hey boys i am just wondering if i could get some feed back. My wife and I just bought this new trailer. it weighs about 6100 lbs dry so I figure with gear I am saying 7000lbs. I own a 2006 F150 supercrew 4x4 5.4 liter with tow package ,airaid cold air intake, daul exhust. superchip programed in tow mode. I am just wondering if iI should have problems towing up the hwy 5or3. Your feed back would great thanks

 

I dont think you should have much problems. You should have the power needed, and I would say at most you MAY need an equalizer hitch.

 

I have a equalizer hitch thanks for the in put

 

Yeah I think you should do great then man!

 

Make sure you drop it into second if your heading up steep inclines/declines and don't use the overdrive.

 

Did you get a chance to get it out and towing yet dawg?

 

I have been out a few times but have not taken up any big hills yet. We are leaving for the Oregon coast next sat for a week.

 

Oh right on, that will be a pretty fun trip!

 

Just keep an eye on your hitch weight. They are pretty sticky about that in BC.

 

I never even thought of that. I wonder if they have a way to weigh it by the side of the road? Like if the sticker saying the hitch weight accidently got torn off

 

do the police actually pull you over if they feel that your hitch weight is more than the class you have? What do they and how do they test it.

Sorry if i hijacked the thread...it's something i have never heard of.

ALEX

 

It is DOT. They have scales and all sorts of things. They have lots of fairly restrictive rules. I believe you have to have a daully to pull a tri axle trailer. I have seen 1/2 tons on tow trucks with 2 sleds on the back because they were overloaded.

 

wow...never knew it was like that. i guess it's better to be safe than sorry.

 

Yeah I never knew that either, thanks for the info digger!

 

If you look at the payload specs on an F-150 they can legally only pack about 1800lbs. Two big sleds, a sled deck, all your gear. It does'nt take long to add up.