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How big have you towed? w/Pics no tricks!

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Just under 7000#. Towed 700 miles with no issues. Do have a Hellwig installed.


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20’ dump trailer with 4 yards of aggregate rock.... well over 10,000 lbs of wet rock plus weight of trailer. Then had to raise truck to OR1 to get down a dirt road. Towed around 20 miles on mountain roads and the air suspension did great until I dumped the trailer. Wouldn’t let me go back to normal ride height and it would not let me readjust the rear bags to normal. Kept getting a payload error..... eventually the system reset itself once I disconnected the trailer and drove the truck around the block. Otherwise. No issues.
 

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I towed a 24' car trailer (3500 lbs) loaded with approximately 2500 lbs of assorted cargo properly placed with weight over dual axles. I don't have air suspension in my Longhorn so I used a wdh. Truck has 3.21 gears and pulled with no real effort. I also pull a 6'x12' enclosed single axle. Again no effort by truck. I have noticed quite a bit of bed wiggle and frame flex. So much so I brought it to dealer. They looked at it and said "truck is broken in and don't feel the flex is of concern". Anyone else now notice flex?
 

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I’m looking at getting a 24’ car trailer. Good
To know it was smooth


I towed a 24' car trailer (3500 lbs) loaded with approximately 2500 lbs of assorted cargo properly placed with weight over dual axles. I don't have air suspension in my Longhorn so I used a wdh. Truck has 3.21 gears and pulled with no real effort. I also pull a 6'x12' enclosed single axle. Again no effort by truck. I have noticed quite a bit of bed wiggle and frame flex. So much so I brought it to dealer. They looked at it and said "truck is broken in and don't feel the flex is of concern". Anyone else now notice flex?
 

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Pulled a 16’ trailer with a 1977 Austin Mini pickup about 450 miles. Handled great.
 

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Willwork4truck

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Nice to see a legit question not turn into a one upmanship game culminating with “I towed 30K..” like I saw so often on the F150 forum.
 

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Weekend Warrior wide-body SS1900 toy hauler. Probably only about 7,500 to 8,000 lbs in this pic and so far the heaviest thing I've hauled with the truck. Hitch weight is probably around 950 lbs. Love the air ride to level it out, 3.92 gears to get it going, and the 33 gallon tank for range. Came from a Powerstroke and it doesn't have the torque or fuel economy of a diesel, but gets the job done and way more comfortable as a daily driver around town (how it spends 99% of its life). GkAzHHCrRTewlALxYYBkzw_thumb_183c.jpg
 

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I came from two Powerstrokes. I miss the fuel mileage towing but the Hemi does just fine. Will towing my Jeep to Moab Utah and back from Dallas in May. Will be 2k+ miles round trip


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5,500 LB motorcycle trailer and pulls like it's not there! LOL I know, not a very big load but take-offs seem totally effortless. May be it's the eTorque, I don't know but I'm loving the way this thing hauls this trailer. I do use an Equalizer hitch as well and no sway at all that I have noticed.
 

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SeaFoor said it well, its no diesel but it does the job and 99% of the time the around town (comfort) is what is nice...
Hey, that's a nice combo you’ve got there.(y)
 

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