Just bought our '17 F250 with the 6.2L V8/ 3.73 and was wondering if anyone is towing trailers that are 8000 - 10000 lb range and how it does towing? I know gas mileage may stink but I new that going into it. Starting to look at travel trailers. We are looking at trailers that are 25' to 28' in length. I really don't want to go over 10,000lbs but thought I'd ask.

 

Should be no problem. Shorter trailers always tow easier because they have less area for wind to act on, so of you are comparing any, that can be a factor. Can fit in more places too.

 

We have a 36' tongue-to-bumper TT with a dry weight of just over 8000 and GVWR of 10,500. Tows very well and we have the same setup truck as you. I do use an Equalizer hitch, which I've enjoyed, also. We tow 8-10 times a year and normally on relatively flat areas. We've thought about going with a half ton truck next time with the max tow package, but that's a while out. You shouldn't have any issues towing the camper you described.

 

Our 27RLS is around 10K (11,300gvwr) and it tows great. No lack of power as far as I'm concerned. I'll downshift on hills to keep the RPM around 3000-3500+. Don't be afraid to mash the throttle. MPG's are over rated anyway.

 

I have a 35.5' TT (tongue to bumper), about 8k dry and 11k gvwr that I tow with my 2017 crew 4x4 LB. I turn a few more RPMs than I like sometimes in hills or wind but it maintains 65mph fairly well. The handling and brakes are great.

 

 

We tow a 35' total length TT at around 9000lb loaded with our 2011 F-250 CCSB and no problems at all.

I bumped up the suspension on the TT as it was light on springs and added an EZ Flex system to it.

Bumped the tires up to e rated and 100 mph speed rated tires as I-10 here runs 75 all day and 65 mph tires are a joke..

Go with the wife's choice of floor plan and you're golden. Don't sweat 2-4 feet..

Griz

 

My first trailer was a hi-lo with canvas sides and the bathroom was a shower curtain. I got kicked out of the trailer regular. There is no going back for me.

I do miss opening the sides up and getting a breeze....errr...not because she was in the bathroom....just cooler. I've run the a/c a lot more in the TT's.

 

 

We will miss the pop up to an extent. Always liked the breeze and different smells from the woods. The sounds of the crickets and owls etc. Hated putting that bad boy up and down near the end. We had a routine but it just gets old. We kept a Thetford portable toilet in the camper for the girls at night and was my wonderful duty to empty at the end of the weekend.. Sun showers with a shower tent I bought from Cabela's. Lots of "put up and take down." If it was for a weeks vacation, it wasn't bad. For a weekend, it was bare essentials.... Lots of good memories. Ready to move on.....

 

I was starting at 1000lbs for giggles but know how that goes.

 

 

my 2012 F 250 'xl' ,, 6.2L. with 3:73... 2 wheel drive with 159,000 miles..

I tow 1,800 miles each way... over 4 days.. and depart home below 30 degrees and 4 days later its over 95 degrees...

1,500 pounds in bed of truck... and trailer is 33 feet long... 9,000 plus pounds...

so a total rolling weight of 17,900 pounds from a Cat scale...

 

Towing a 34' 5er, scales at 12K loaded and wet. No problems at all. I'm not going to say it "pulls like it's not even back there", or some other inane statement. But, the truck is more than capable of handling the load. For towing, try using Manual Mode on the transmission. Best thing since sliced bread. And for mpg? Well, the faster you pull it, the more your mpg plummets. Big difference between pulling at 65 and pulling at 75. You're dragging a building sideways behind you in the wind. Worst mileage on record for me is 5 mpg. I was pulling on flat ground, into a 30 mph head wind. Just no way to win there. Normally on flat ground to rolling hills, we get between 8 and 9 mpg.

Enjoy your new camping lifestyle. We started off in tents on the ground, then a pop up, then a truck camper, then a TT, then a motorhome, now on our second 5th wheel.

I would say "floorplan" is everything, and get what you both like.

 

2012 F250 6.2L, 3.73 rear axle ratio towing 34'8" hitch to bumper TT weighing about 9.5K loaded with a Equal-Ii-zer hitch. Tow regularly through the mountain passes in WA, OR, ID, MT. As others have said, use the manual mode on the transmission and let it spin on the steep climbs. Transmission and engine temps are never a problem even on the hottest days. MPG: 8-9 depending on terrain and wind. Plenty of engine braking on the descents - occasionally touch the brakes but that's all.

Focus on the floorplan that you and your wife like best. Length is a consideration for some campsites but not really an issue for towing except longer turning radius. Sway isn't an issue with the Super Duty platform unless your WDH is setup wrong.