I'm considering buying a boat that weights 7500 lbs. I know it's within the tow limits, but does anyone have any first hand knowledge about how it would tow??

Thanks

 

Just fine.

My truck is a 04 5.4L 4x4 3:55LS truck and I tow my trailer (1700lbs empty) with my ranger (3500 lbs) or the Omega (4000 lbs) and have no issues. I have towed over 7000lbs atleast once and its fine.

 

I towed my Mustang home, total weight 6000# no problems.

 

You should be fine with that load. I towed just over 9000lbs with my Scab and had no problem once so ever. Our trucks are a lot beefier than Ford says they are so Idiots can overload them to some extent and be safe.

 

I tow a 22' 4500 lb boat with my 2004 5.4 scab Fx4. I can't complain about the amount of power it has when it is not in o/d. My boat has center console and a t-top which creates lots of drag. The truck pulls it strong however it hurts at the pump I average 9-10 mpg towing the boat. The truck is rated to tow 9300 lbs but I can't imagine towing that much with it. In my opinion 7500 lbs is at its limit of effcient towing but thier are plenty of folks who tow more than with these trucks. I would hate to see thier MPG though.

 

Yes, I think the 7500 might be pushing it with regards to safety, comfort and gas mileage. I'm trying to decide between two boats and one weighs 7500 and the other is 5000 without fuel and ice etc. Both have 100 gallon fuel tanks so those weights will go up.

I just wanted to see if you guys agree. This is not a one time deal. I would be towing weekly over mountains etc. I don't want to overwork my truck.

Thanks,

My Limit

 

Safty is not a issue if you have trailer brakes. I have brakes on my trailer, I should have added that.

 

What is towing capacity on 4.6L? I'm planing to buy boat which weights about 6,500 pounds. Will I be able to tow it with my 2005 F-150 SuperCab 4x4 4.6L?

 

Your towing capacity will depend on your gear ratio, wheel base and wether or not it is a 4x4. Check this link out for your actual towing capacity. http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/f...res/specs/#tow

From the looks of the towing chart 6500lbs is pushing it for a 4.6L truck.

 

F-150s are great trucks but if I were hauling that much weight that often I would get nothing less than A superDuty with the PS diesel.

 

I tow a 26ft boat with a 2004 SCREW 54.4 3:73 LS Lariat. The boat in its entire package weighs in excess of 7200lbs with fuel etc. It tows great safely with no sacrifice in comfort. Of course anytime you tow fuel mileage declines! My truk is rated to 9500lbs, so there is plenty of margin. Just make sure you have surge brakes. I am in Fla so there is no hilly terrain to overcome.

 

I tow a Four Winns 248 Vista, 8100lbs total weight. My 05 F150 does a fine job,however I tow on only flat terrain.

Fred

 

Kevin what kind of gas mileage do you get when towing?

 

Feels fine, lot better than you would think.

 

We tow a 7000 +# TT with a 2005 F250 Scab 4X4, 5.4L with 3.73 rear. All I can say is,it beats the HEdouble toothpicks out of the '93 Suburban we were towing it with! Totally pleased with it.