Asking for Suggestions for First Equipment Trailer

HarleyHappy said: Problem with that is finding one, they don’t want to trade a house for! Click to expand... @Willie B has a house he would trade for one I'm sure: https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/demolition-advice.124901/

Welder Dave said: People haul a holiday trailer that weighs as much or more than your mini-ex with an F150 all the time. Click to expand... They sure do with less than great outcomes - OP you need a bigger truck or hire out the moves. CM1995 said: It is not about the GO! - It's about the WHOA! Click to expand... Pulling a 14K lb trailer with an 8K mini ex on it behind a F150 in todays world of distracted drivers is careless and asking for trouble.

Using a half ton truck to move equipment is a great way to save money so you have enough cash to cover the extra drivetrain and brake repairs on said half ton truck! Heavier trucks designed for the load cost more so you don't have anything to set aside for the extra repairs you won't have... /s

AMBMike said: Using a half ton truck to move equipment is a great way to save money so you have enough cash to cover the extra drivetrain and brake repairs on said half ton truck! Heavier trucks designed for the load cost more so you don't have anything to set aside for the extra repairs you won't have... /s Click to expand... In my fathers early road to entrepreneurship he owned a framing company. Only bought 3/4 ton vans to haul all the tools and guys around since they would last much longer than a 1/2 ton one. That's something I've carried throughout my business career. 9 times out of 10 it is cheaper to pay up front to upsize than chase after and pay more for something that is undersized.

I was thinking if he only needs to move it 3 or 4 times a year on fairly flat roads and takes his time. More than that a 3/4 ton for sure.

It only takes 1 time

Half ton towing accidents have jumped posters & salesman are doing there job. Scary 13k is not gcwr a f250sd was 15k tow rating. f150 with designer wheels & tires, solid rotors, light frame & inexperience driver add a trailer,longer the trailer the more violent the sway loaded wrong at highway speed. Late 90s Ford 7lug f250 was a danger on the roads folks trying to do 3/4ton things with a dressed up f150 it was 8600lbs tow with beefy lower geared axle,brakes & springs.

The 2024 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost V6 , towing capacity depends heavily on cab style, bed length, drivetrain, and whether the Max Trailer Tow Package is equipped. Best configuration (max towing): SuperCrew cab, 6.5′ bed, 4×2 drivetrain with Max Trailer Tow Package and 3.55 axle ratio Max towing: 14,000 lbs (conventional bumper-hitch rating) Fordmasterx Max payload: ~3,000 lbs Fordmasterx Max GCWR: ~18,600 lbs towingspecs.com I have a 2007 Chevy Silverado 3500 4x4 gas engine, a 14 gvw tilt trailer, and a Takeuchi TB240 excavator. I've tried to tow it a couple of times, and now only tow it with the International Dump truck. It just struggles on the hills even though it has an up-graded transmission. Of course the truck does have a service box on it. He would be ok as Welder Dave says for a few miles on flat roads at low speed. Otherwise go bigger and diesel.

kailor said: Hello all, My first real post on the forum... I'll tow with a 2024 F-150 3.5 EB (~13,500 lbs.) I'll seldomly tow from point A to point B and back (45 miles of gentle terrain) I'll be towing a 2026 Takeuchi TB235-2 Transport length 16' 1" Weight 7639 lbs. What trailer and/or trailer characteristics would you recommend? Thanks in advance. Click to expand... I have the exact same truck as yours but I didn't order mine, just found a prebuilt on the lot. You can have the max tow package but unless you have the optional max tow axle you'll be limited to around 11,600lbs. If you check your driver door jamb and look at the sticker, if your axle code is either L5 or L7 then you can tow 13,500 else it's probably L9 and you'll be limited to 11,600. You can also read the sticker on the hitch too.

The biggest problem I've had with light trucks is getting the tongue weight right. Not enough springs to put much weight on the truck and u sure don't want it to wag the dog. That's a life changing experience!

Gotta be Johnny on the Spot with hitting those trailer brakes instead of the vehicle brakes. Doesn't take long for it to all be over....

K20017 said: I have the exact same truck as yours but I didn't order mine, just found a prebuilt on the lot. You can have the max tow package but unless you have the optional max tow axle you'll be limited to around 11,600lbs. If you check your driver door jamb and look at the sticker, if your axle code is either L5 or L7 then you can tow 13,500 else it's probably L9 and you'll be limited to 11,600. You can also read the sticker on the hitch too. Click to expand... I don't care what the manufacturer or the sticker on the door says but 13,500 lbs is WAY to much weight behind a F150. The truck may have the GO but it won't have the WHOA.

But but it can pull 27tons

CM1995 said: I don't care what the manufacturer or the sticker on the door says but 13,500 lbs is WAY to much weight behind a F150. The truck may have the GO but it won't have the WHOA. Click to expand... We just sold our Ecoboost 3.5 at Ritchie bros (Kamloops). It had the ‘rare’ high GVW package. 7850gvw. -Hdpp- Hauled our small rv (Jay Feather 197) home, a 530km distance over mostly 2 lane highways. A very steep grade on hwy24 little fort. Almost zero holdback on that 6-8% 10km descent. The 10 speed tranny downshifted a bunch of gears & the engine made a lot of noise. Almost zero holdback… Also pulling out on the 18%mine road (2km long hill up out of Quesnel River) it did not have the necessary weight to provide proper traction. Thought an F150 would do the job as we also have a semi for larger hauls….went back to a dually Ram…no comparison. To add insult to injury the (pretty good fuel economy) of the F150 was terrible —-even with this light load (under 6000lbs). Safety on descents can not be underestimated…

I would reckon it entirely depends what road conditions you will be hauling it with. Driving in Kansas vs the Rocky Mountain passes is a different animal.

K20017 said: I would reckon it entirely depends what road conditions you will be hauling it with. Driving in Kansas vs the Rocky Mountain passes is a different animal. Click to expand... We have hills in Kansas, the Flint hills just out side of Wichita come to mind, we are not as flat as the rest of the country thinks, but I know what you were getting at.

smifwal said: We have hills in Kansas, the Flint hills just out side of Wichita come to mind, we are not as flat as the rest of the country thinks, but I know what you were getting at. Click to expand... All I know about kanas is we bought a pottawanamy county truck to bring to pa it went in to derate at the missorri line and once I was able to keep it running we held 50 mph till we hit wheeling west by god virgina and it was up hill hitting the bottoms as fast as I could make it roll and pulling the tops at about 15mph. A turtle passed me so did a snail and the pony express. The tears of joy when I could see the shop about flooded the cab. I dont know about the rest of the that state but its pretty flat from there to zanesville/wheeling. In the 1100 miles I got the truck in to 13th 4 times Was 24 hours of drive time. The lee prefix c13 went bye byes

K20017 said: I would reckon it entirely depends what road conditions you will be hauling it with. Driving in Kansas vs the Rocky Mountain passes is a different animal. Click to expand... Very true…

K20017 said: I would reckon it entirely depends what road conditions you will be hauling it with. Driving in Kansas vs the Rocky Mountain passes is a different animal. Click to expand... Sharing the road sometimes requires defensive driving which sometimes requires an emergency brake application. Whether you're on the flat or in hills or mountains you'll never regret more braking capacity at that moment.

^^exactly Don’t get me wrong; I really liked the F150 for everyday use. Smooth engine power; nice tranny really nice suspension. But…not really suited for heavy hauling. I have heard the 2.7 Ecoboost is a really strong/robust engine. That is the one I would choose for an everyday driver/light hauling.