I don't live far from a couple campgrounds and see trucks with trailers daily.
This afternoon while out mowing the east-40, I saw an F150 towing double.. a fifth wheel about 35' long with a decked out bass boat behind that. He seemed to have no troubles starting off from a dead stop and pulling up the hill at the end of my street...
Just a few years ago, he would have needed an F250 or larger to drag that setup..
Pretty proud of Ford for delivering such a capable truck!

 

My wife's uncle pulls a 35' bumper pull with 2 slides from Minnesota to Deep South Texas every year. 3.5 EB, no drivetrain problems at all, although he reports a little more sway than he would like sometimes.

 

With these lighter trucks, I'm more worried about a "tail wagging the dog" situation. I towed a 32' trailer weighing 8,500 with my SD-V10. I have no doubt my F-150 could tow the same trailer, but I'd be worried about the short wheel base and lighter weight for cross-winds and emergency stops.

 

In most states that permit double towing, the lead trailer must be a fifth wheel or gooseneck. These types of trailers don't suffer from the same trailer sway that conventional trailers do because the attachment point is directly over the axle.

As long as the F150 can handle the tongue weight and the brakes are in working order I can see this working well. Until you have to back up!

 

Good to read you Tom...
I hope the wrist gets better soon!!!!

I agree on the tongue weight and brakes. I don't know how the F150 stacks up against the other marquees but what we have going here is pretty impressive.

 

In Texas the total length when towing double must not exceed 65'. There is not really much left when you have a 19' truck. 20' boat and a 20' travel trailer will get you over that quickly once you figure tongue length.. They must also both have brakes.