What are you pulling your 32 BHDS with?

[aussiearcher]

Originally Posted by Ranger431

How does the Reese Dual Cam work for you? Have you had any performance issues or problems?

Ranger431..is there any reason you asked...I noticed you had been using the Hensley hitch...The Hensley arrow was what I was considering..I have the original Reece Dual cam set-up and it's a chore to say the least...
Any recommendations would be graciously received.
Cheers

[Ac026437]

I tow my 32 BHDS with f-150 3:73 5.0L equalizer 1200lbs it tows very nice with this setup ! A lot of people on this forum seems to have very big trucks for no reason.. I knows some contractors that tow 10000 trailers behind f-150 driving 15000 miles a year with no problems...

[clubhouse]

Originally Posted by Ac026437

I tow my 32 BHDS with f-150 3:73 5.0L equalizer 1200lbs it tows very nice with this setup ! A lot of people on this forum seems to have very big trucks for no reason.. I knows some contractors that tow 10000 trailers behind f-150 driving 15000 miles a year with no problems...

Good luck -- be safe

You obviously don't agree, but I don't think F150 and 32BHDS is NOT a good combination.

I have a big truck and happen to think its for a great reason. Primarily so it can do the job it was built to do and more importantly to give my family and I every possible advantage when being on the highways.

[DieselX]

We tow ours with a 2002 Excursion 7.3, good combo.

[parkersdad]

Buy a 3/4 ton and a diesel at that. You will thank yourself later. A half ton truck is basically a car.

[usmc616]

I tow my 32BHDS with my Excursion. I also have a 2014 F-150 with the Eccoboost engine. Even though the F-150 has the tow rating for my TT it is small compared to my Ex.

[campingn.c.]

Originally Posted by Ac026437

I tow my 32 BHDS with f-150 3:73 5.0L equalizer 1200lbs it tows very nice with this setup ! A lot of people on this forum seems to have very big trucks for no reason.. I knows some contractors that tow 10000 trailers behind f-150 driving 15000 miles a year with no problems...

Contractors typically don't have their wife and kids in the car either!
To each his own I guess.

[Camper_bob]

Originally Posted by parkersdad

Buy a 3/4 ton and a diesel at that. You will thank yourself later. A half ton truck is basically a car.

I disagree. 1/2 tons of today out haul, and out tow their 10 year old 3/4 ton brothers. My 1/2 ton may not tow like a 3/4 ton or 1 ton, but it's certainly no "car". If a driver is within limits, or even has some safety margin with their 1/2 ton truck and is happy with how their rig performs, that's totally okay; the default answer shouldn't always be "go out and get the biggest truck you can't afford." Sometimes you gotta run whatcha brung for now and get a bigger truck when budget or circumstances permit...

Will a bigger truck tow better? Of course. Is it always necessary or even possible to get a bigger truck? No. Run the numbers, do some math (weights and dollars) and make the best decision for your situation. Then get out there and have fun!

[ykcamom]

I totally agree! The new 1/2 tons have a lot more towing ability than in the past; yet so many people feel that if you don't have at least a 3/4 ton then your truck is useless.

Having said all that, I do feel that towing a 32 foot trailer with a 1/2 ton is really pushing it.

[jgrant1701]

I like the piece of mind that my F-250 gives me. My father in law bought a new F-150 Ecoboost Max Tow/HD Payload. Its a really nice truck but at the end of the day it looks small next to mine and my 32bhds. The most important thing is to have fun and be safe.

[HooDoo]

Yeah we pull ours with our f250 too. Love it.

[Ac026437]

Since I put this post we drove our 32bhds more than 25000 miles and we had a lot of fun..... thanks for all the advises

[mohok1]

I pull my 32BHDS with a truck!!! Just kidding. I have a 2500HD Chevy Silveroda Diesel. Truck handles the TT extremely well. V8 6 Speed Tranny has the juice to move it at the git go or higher speed. Could not be happier!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[sobuck1]

What convinced me was going to the auto store and lookin at the difference
between the brake pads on the F 150 and the pads on the F 250 . That much weight I wanna STOP

[bluegill1]

31BHDS, 2015 Tundra 5.7, DC, SB

[Jon 2011]

I pull mine with a 2013 f150 with the 3.5l ecoboost and 3.73 rear end. It has lots of power pulls at 2100 rpm at 100km/h. I put airbags on to stiffen up the ride a little which had worked greaf

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[Quantum]

Originally Posted by bluegill1

31BHDS, 2015 Tundra 5.7, DC, SB

I would think that you're exceeding your payload rating significantly, no?

We have some Toyotas at work, and the payload ratings (sticker on the drivers door jamb) are low....like 1200lbs.

By the time you subtract the weight of passengers and cargo in the bed, WD hitch, you likely only have 600lbs of weight available for tongue weight.

Even with my setup, I have 1,813lbs of payload available. By the time I subtract the weight of my family (2 adults, 3 kids = 550lbs), the WD Hitch (100lbs) and my tongue weight (950lbs), it only leaves me 213lbs of available cargo weight for the bed.

These big trailers probably have 1200lbs of tongue weight.

My guess is most 1/2 ton trucks are not rated to to CARRY the weight of these big trailers, even though they have the ability to TOW it.

[Vasquez Kid]

Originally Posted by Quantum

I would think that you're exceeding your payload rating significantly, no?

We have some Toyotas at work, and the payload ratings (sticker on the drivers door jamb) are low....like 1200lbs.

By the time you subtract the weight of passengers and cargo in the bed, WD hitch, you likely only have 600lbs of weight available for tongue weight.

Even with my setup, I have 1,813lbs of payload available. By the time I subtract the weight of my family (2 adults, 3 kids = 550lbs), the WD Hitch (100lbs) and my tongue weight (950lbs), it only leaves me 213lbs of available cargo weight for the bed.

These big trailers probably have 1200lbs of tongue weight.

My guess is most 1/2 ton trucks are not rated to to CARRY the weight of these big trailers, even though they have the ability to TOW it.

I think that you are spot-on here Quantum.

As you can see from my signature I have a 3/4 ton and I'm pushing limits at times. I could not imagine towing mine with anything less.

Keep 'er safe out there folks!

Have a happy and safe holiday season all.

[Truckerjt]

I just purchased a 2018 32bhds, ill be towing with a 2017 f150, 3.5 EcoBoost. Max tow and HD payload package.

GVWR 7850
RGAW 4800
Payload sticker inside the door is 2564
max tow rating of 11500
GCWR 17100
max hitch weight 1250

I have ran the numbers and figure I will be close but still under but would love to here what others that have towed this trailer think.

[Scott_Trailer_Newbe]

Good luck.