Towing Question?
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Towing Question?
ok so i know it is early but i have a 2009 f-150 lariat. i tow a trailer for camping 2 times a year. it weighs about 11,200 lbs. my truck kinda struggles with it. i am getting a new truck this year and was thinking of a 250 just for those 2 times. i am wondering if the new 150 will tow better than my 2009? i want a 150 because the electronics inside are usually better than the 250. problem is the 150 is probably going to come out in september which sucks for camping. i go in august
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If memory serves, the most capable HD Payload Ecoboost F150 tops out at 11,300lbs. towing. The EB will definitely tow better than the 5.4 you currrently have, but you're still bumping the top of the range. Supposedly, the 2015s will shed "up to" 700lbs. - and the towing ratings will go up to match. That would give you a bit of headroom.
Unfortunately, jumping to the 250 means either a 6.2 or a diesel. Both are going to be a fair amount more expensive per mile.
Unfortunately, jumping to the 250 means either a 6.2 or a diesel. Both are going to be a fair amount more expensive per mile.
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But by leaving the GVWRs the same and sill offering a Heavy Duty Payload Package would mean a Loaded Lariat SuperCrew 6.5ft bed 4x4 with HDPP would weight about 5500lbs and have 2700 lbs of available payload! Thats Superduty territory. A 2013 F250 6.2 SuperCrew 4x4 Lariat has 2700 lb payload. That would be awesome!
But I have a funny feeling that the GVWR will drop to 6500/7000/7700 on Reg/Max Tow/HDPP and Ford will be just like the competition. Ford hasn't always (yet sometimes) had the MPG advantage, but they always had the weight advantage.
If you or anyone has any information on the GVWRs it would be greatly appreciated. Also the supposed thinner frame on 2014s. Thanks.
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Thanks for the response. I figured the tow ratings would go up a little to stay with competition. Wonder if the GCWR will change. Glad to hear about the payload. Hope the GVWR stays the same. Would love 2500+lbs of payload.
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I have read that the weight will go down, that's for sure. As a result it should offer better tow rating. You know that with every model they do increase it and i do expect this to happen with tow rating for 2015 model.
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i have definitely considered renting a truck. i just like having my truck with me. i go from the bay area to yosemite for about 14 days. not that far of a trip about 4 hours. i have weight distribution hitch with anti sway bars and it helps but still a little hard on truck. coming home isn't as bad cause the food is almost gone. just want the 150 for the inside, seems to always be better than the 250 and the electronics are usually more advanced.
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Have you heard or read that the GVWR on the F150 will stay to same with 2015 trucks? I have been completely turned off by the fact of losing weight on the truck because you lose the stability of a heavy tow vehicle. That is a major reason that Fords tow better than the competition.
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was in the same boat this past June. Bought a 36' RV and the old 2008 Expedition wasn't up to the task of towing. Towing was from storage to the summer camping spot (60 miles) and then one MAYBE two vacation trips in the summer with it. Really was torn between Eco F150 and Powerstroke. Went with the Powerstroke and the first trip last year to Utah and back sold me. No regrets with going diesel. Towed back to storage this past fall in some huge cross winds and it held to the road great. No way a Eco F150 could have done that plus the mountain towing we did that past summer. Again sure don't use it much, but knowing when I tow I have nothing to worry about as far as wind/grades/weight is great
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Don't make sense to me that a lighter weight truck could safely tow and handle more weight.
Hertz rents trucks with trailer towing capabilities.
https://www.hertzequip.com/herc/rent...trucks+3.4-ton
Hertz rents trucks with trailer towing capabilities.
https://www.hertzequip.com/herc/rent...trucks+3.4-ton
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I've owned both, interiors are very similar, heater vents, etc are identical actually.