skipnchar
Topeka Kansas USA
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I don't know if a 5.4 would tow your 6,000 lb. or not but it sure tows my 9,000 lb. load easily through 48 states and 80,000 towing miles.
2004 F-250 SCREW Long Bed (new)
OR 2004 F-150 HD (85,000 towing miles)
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dansdad77
Concord, Ca. USA
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My main concern is a 5.4 should pull my trailer ok on the flats but what about mountains?
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fla-gypsy
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dansdad77 wrote:My main concern is a 5.4 should pull my trailer ok on the flats but what about mountains?
Depends on how fast you want to go uphill.
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dansdad77
Concord, Ca. USA
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OK Fair enuf. not trying to pull fast just 50 or so I just don't want to keep my eye on the temp. gauge all the time.
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dansdad77
Concord, Ca. USA
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ALSO I have a question I cannot understand. My trailer says
1.GVWR 6900#
2.Gross Dry 4690#
3.Dry Axle 4120#
4.Hitch 570#
5.carrying capacity 2210#
Now here is my question.. It says Gross dry + Carrying Capacity= 6900# That is the trailer. NOW... It says GVWR is 6900# Thats the truck. What exactly are they saying????? The truck needs to weigh 6900 or thats the most I can have in the tow vehicle, curb weight and everything else. Maybe I'm stupid but if I can get a good answer I wont be....Thanks much...Dave
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BillyW
North ID
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dansdad77 wrote:OK Fair enuf. not trying to pull fast just 50 or so I just don't want to keep my eye on the temp. gauge all the time.
I don't remember if you mentioned the gearing. If it's 3.73 or lower (numerically higher), it should tow 6900 lbs in the California mountains fine. I also believe the F150 will be more than stable if correctly set up. The ONLY caveat is if you intend to pile very many toys in the bed of your truck. That could seriously affect your experience.
My '97 F150 tows my (about) 6000 lb trailer extremely stable. Up and down the northern Rockies in a wide variety of conditions with a (very) few emergency maneuvers, and still no sweaty palms. I keep my weight below axle ratings but it's almost always above the trucks GVWR.
One thing that makes a big difference is LT tires instead of the typically stock P rated ones.
As far as engine/tranny temps, if you have the tow package and properly maintain your vehicle, there should be no issue. If you don't have the tow package, you may consider adding a tranny cooler and/or a bigger radiator.
Not trying to waste your time or talk down to you. These are just what comes to mind first for me and my situation.
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TomG2
Central Illinois
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What that is telling you is that the trailer can be loaded up to 6,900 pounds total. As you approach that upper limit, you will spend more and more time in second gear when you encounter the mountains. That is not a terrible thing as eventually you will get to the top, most likely without overheating. 50 mph in second gear may sound like a lot but these modern V-8's will handle it, provided you put enough gasoline in them.
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CND SuperCrew
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As a former F150 with the 2v 5.4, I'm going to say you will not like the handling characteristics of the whole setup. My 03 F150 SuperCrew was 5k #'s dry weight, even loaded up, your trailer is going to weigh more then the TV. IMHO you will be burning through brakes every year or two. A V10 or diesel is much better suited for that trailer. Now that being said, if you only plan to camp locally and tow within a 150 mile radius with few hills, you can probably get away with it.
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CND SuperCrew
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My bad, if your trailer is max 6900# then staying under that weight limit and a 1/2 ton will do fine. Our current TT is 55-5800 loaded and this past summer we did 5600km trip no problem. Crossed the mountain range 6+ times, the wind was always the down fall not the mountains. The 5.4 are a well designed V8, my truck made all its 350# TQ at 2500rpm which was 100kph or 62mph.
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4*phun*2
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I would go with at least a 3.73 rear-end and would prefer a 4.10.
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