Can I Pull a 39 foot Travel Trailer with a Ford F-150
Question:
my parents are looking at a 39 foot travel trailer to pull behind. Camping World says they can use their F150 to pull it to Florida from Indiana, my husband says he would not pull something that big with an f150 your thoughts
asked by: Donnette J
Expert Reply:
Pulling a 39 foot travel trailer with a smaller truck, like a Ford F-150, could definitely be pushing or exceeding the truck's towing weight limits . The best way to determine if it is safe or not is to check your copy of the owner's manual (you can find one online if need be) and checking the specifications of your vehicle to see what it is capable of.
You will want to check those numbers with the Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) and Tongue Weight (TW) ratings of the trailer hitch that is installed on your F-150 as well. If your truck and the hitch receiver are rated higher than the weight of the travel trailer then you should be good to go.
I do recommend looking into a Weight Distribution (WD) system though. We recommend using a WD system when the trailer weighs more than half of the weight of the tow vehicle. You will want to base the WD system's TW rating off of the weight of your trailer, when it is loaded and ready to go, along with any cargo behind the rear axle of your tow vehicle.
If you let me know the year of your F-150 and the exact year/make/model of your trailer I can give you some specific examples.
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Strait-Line Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control - Trunnion Bar - 12,000 lbs GTW, 1,200 lbs TW
- Weight Distribution Hitch
- WD With Sway Control
- Some Sway
- Includes Shank
- Electric Brake Compatible
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Allows Backing Up
- 1000 lbs
- 1100 lbs
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- 800 lbs
- 900 lbs
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