Steve Craig
Member
Hi,
Just executed the deal on our new-to-us '07 260 Sundeck. Dealer will keep it for the Winter & deliver in May, just before the river starts to thaw. Considering towing it with my '13 F150. It's a 4X4 with 5.0 litre & a max tow package. Truck is rated by Ford to pull 7800 lbs. safely. Checked the GWVR & GCVR against the load & I'm OK.
Boat is 4950 lbs. per Sea Ray, Venture trailer is 1350 lbs., full water is 120 lbs. & full fuel is 400 lbs. Total loaded works out to 6820 lbs. if my weights are correct.
Hitch is good for 5000 lbs or 10000 lbs. with a weight distributing set-up. The weight distributing hitch is easy to buy but I'm having trouble getting it attached to the trailer. The pole tongue with a large surge brake actuator up front leaves no room. Reese has an adapter for a pole tongue # 58393.Only place I can place it would be behind the actuator. The brake mechanism is 30" long & the chains need to be mounted within 30" of the ball centre.
Anyone here pulling a boat trailer with a weight distributing system ?
Can you provide some description & feed back ?
Like to avoid going to a 3/4 ton but if that's the safe answer I'll start looking over the Winter. Just bought this truck in March. Tucked away in a garage for 2 years since new, had less than 6K miles on it.
Thank you.
Just executed the deal on our new-to-us '07 260 Sundeck. Dealer will keep it for the Winter & deliver in May, just before the river starts to thaw. Considering towing it with my '13 F150. It's a 4X4 with 5.0 litre & a max tow package. Truck is rated by Ford to pull 7800 lbs. safely. Checked the GWVR & GCVR against the load & I'm OK.
Boat is 4950 lbs. per Sea Ray, Venture trailer is 1350 lbs., full water is 120 lbs. & full fuel is 400 lbs. Total loaded works out to 6820 lbs. if my weights are correct.
Hitch is good for 5000 lbs or 10000 lbs. with a weight distributing set-up. The weight distributing hitch is easy to buy but I'm having trouble getting it attached to the trailer. The pole tongue with a large surge brake actuator up front leaves no room. Reese has an adapter for a pole tongue # 58393.Only place I can place it would be behind the actuator. The brake mechanism is 30" long & the chains need to be mounted within 30" of the ball centre.
Anyone here pulling a boat trailer with a weight distributing system ?
Can you provide some description & feed back ?
Like to avoid going to a 3/4 ton but if that's the safe answer I'll start looking over the Winter. Just bought this truck in March. Tucked away in a garage for 2 years since new, had less than 6K miles on it.
Thank you.