What the size of your guys trailers/toy haulers that have V10's??

I'm looking to get one with in the next year so trying to see what I should look for size and wait.

 

Sorry just right after I posted I'm thinking I should have posted this in the V10 section. Sorry might get more replies here though

 

My friend has a V10 and he pulls a 26' toy hauler.

 

how many toys do you have?

what is their general weight give or take 100lbs when grouped?

how many people will be in the truck with you?

what is your GCVR?


to be honest, your V-10 will be fine yanking a 25-30ft hauler no problem. Weight will become an issue of course. I'd really suggest a nice 5th wheel trailer if it's in the budget. but until we know some #'s from above, it's kinda hard to suggest trailers

 

Ruben,

Mine is only 19 feet, but when it's loaded it's heavy. 4500# empty, 650# tongue weight, 10K# gross weight.

AND, my V-10 pulls it beautifully, even with the stock tune, even up the Grapevine or Cajon Summit.

 

Ohh grapevine! Thats a grade I want to pull something heavy up with my truck
(Is it bad that I got excited about pulling something heavy up a big hill? )

Also Jay, nice truck! I love the look of your pre-2002 F250. Normally I like the 2002-2004 ones but yours is beautiful

 

Not at all, I was strangely looking forward to it the first time I did it.

Thanks Trey, I like the looks of it but I think I have a biased opinion.

 

mines 32 quad bunk tag along camper....8000lbs.

 

38' 5th wheel weighing in at 13400k fully loaded for the week end. I bought and built up an XL so that I could get a full bench in the front and my wife and four kids in the cab. Fully loaded my GCVW is 21k, I am rated for 22500k....

I am sure weight police will jump in but keep in mind that no matter what you do make sure your state regesitration is in compliance with the weight you are towing and your tires are rated for the wieght as well. I have a unpopular view point that the Manufacutred rates are not LEGAL binding numbers but suggestions....

Do your research becouse toyhaulers (5th wheels) have heavy kingpin weight. this is for a reason and are one of the few trailers that will get lighter as you load your toys in the rear due to fulcrum.....

Have fun and you may want to look in the trailer/towing section on this forum...

 

although I don't have a V10 I will give some input as someone who tows alot of different stuff.

Take your truck, plus family and gear, full of fuel whatever you would normally have and go put it on the scales. That is the first thing you need to know.

Then as said earlier look at your tires and see what the max is. You will want to stay under that.

Now on the door cert is shows your axle ratings. That is a good thing to know as well as the above numbers.

With that info and your to GCVW rating you will know your max.

It was suggested above that you may need to up your registered max because of the king pin wt. That is true in my book. Mine is rated for 12K because of pin wt. Fully loaded my rear axle has close to 5800 lbs on it.

So now with all the numbers you can go shopping.

5er you need to estimate 20% of the wet wt for king pin and bumper ones at least 10% for the tongue wt.

You will not win any races so just plan an average speed of mph so you can calulate your driving/arrival times and have fun.

 

Von,
I had a F350 with a v-10 pulling a Forest River Wildwood 36SV (14k gross, pulled ~13K) The only issue I had was keeping the RPMs over 4k during the up hills in north east PA. I believe there would have been no issues had I been pulling in a flatter area. Duals would have been nicer for stability.
I switched to a 11 F350 dually diesel.

 

My buddy has borrowed my 40' Weekend Warrior it right around 18k loaded wet and ^^^^^he pulls it just fine, not to fast up hill but it stays above 40mph, I don't think there's any thing the V-10 won't pull it's a great engine! IMHO! Oh Monty likes em' too!
Jim & fat Monty

 

Just noticed your from torrance nice!! Lived in Torrance till I got married and moved out now Im in Lomita. The size of my hauler will most likely be the size of my driveway. Size from what I think is right above 20ft.

Gravepine I can't wait for that either lol. My wife's 04 4.7L expedition pulled our old 55 caddy 4 door up it!! Was excited about that!!! Lol

 

Some of u guys are stock and some aren't so what suspension do u have and are u air bagged?? I'm just trying to figure out what I need to do and should do and need to do.

I know for sure I'll get a tuner from 5 star and helper bag kit.

 

IMO skip the air bags and get a weight distributing hitch instead.

All air bags do is reduce the rear end sag. A WDH makes the trailer tow better and safer, and also reduces the sag by distributing some of the weight to your front wheels.

Technically, you are supposed to use a WDH when towing over 5000 lbs anyway.