Tow Vehicle for a 220 Sundeck

I pull a 260da with 14 f150 ecoboast and keep up with traffic fine. Actually pull out of ramp without using 4wd just locking differential option.

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I'm pulling a 185 Sport with a 2013 Toyota Tacoma double cab 4X4, with the tow package. The tow package is rated at 6,500 lbs with a class IV hitch. This is a 4L V6 and I have had no issues. I'm in the Tennessee hills and pulled it home from Chattanooga over the Cumberland Plato (2,400) feet above sea level, with no issues. 2016 will be a new design with a more powerful engine.


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When you’re pulling your boat you are pulling against 6,000lbs no matter what vehicle/hitch setup you use. The important difference is in hitch weight….the WD hitch transfers hitch weight from the ball to the trailer and truck axles.

It’s my understanding that the ‘5,000/500 vs. 10,000/1,000’ is about best/safest vehicle loading for handling characteristics not because the hitch itself can’t handle it. This is illustrated by the fact that the same hitch can handle pulling from 0 to 10,000lbs.

Your class IV hitch can handle pulling against the 6,000lb load. All you have to do is keep the tongue weight around the 500lbs. The recommendations for tongue weight vary but this setup guide from Shorelandr Trailers suggests it should be in the 5-7% range or 300-420lbs. https://www.shorelandr.com/pages/pf_trstep3.htm

Your f-150 should be fine towing your 220SD…..you can always add WD hitch later if you want to.

FWIW, I towed a 270SD occasionally with my ½ ton Yukon. From a suspension/control/braking standpoint it had no problems but engine wise it was borderline, if I was in hillier country it would not have been sufficient. I give a lot of credit to a properly setup tri-axle trailer with disc brakes on all axles.


I was able to measure my tongue weight today. It was about 310-315 lbs., which is right at 5% of gross for my 6,000 lb. boat. The fuel tank is about 3/4 full, but the it's right over the axles, so it shouldn't change the tongue weight appreciably whether empty or full.

Mike
 

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