The main reason was that once we got to a location with the Class A ... we had to either rely on friends/family for rides or rent a car to get around.
Secondary was the fear of the engine or transmission going out on this 10 cylinder beast of a drive train and the associated cost to repair/replace it.
We already had a taste of that when we replaced the tires on it ... six tires cost us close to $1,600 including labor and balancing.
So now we have a 2019 Coachmen Clipper Cadet 21' travel trailer that we planned on pulling with our F150 3.5 EcoBoost. According to the specs we were well within the max towing limits.
Until we found a calculator spreadsheet and input all of the information ... that is when we discovered we were only fifty pounds from max payload with the bare minimum loaded.
Calculating trailer weight, tongue weight, max tire weight, water tank weights, cargo weight on towing the vehicle, max towing capacity is no easy feat.
Just because the truck specs say your max towing capacity is 10,800lbs, does NOT mean you can get a trailer under 10k lbs and SAFELY to it down the highway.
Long story short, we decided that although we were just under the max payload limit we did not feel like testing that theory across Mount Shasta in the pacific northwest.
We traded in the 2016 F150 for a 2018 RAM 2500HD with a tow package, 6.4 Hemi, and prepped for 5th wheel or gooseneck towing.
Recalculating the weight equation put us at well over 1,500 lbs of available payload.
That color ? Omaha Orange LOL !
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