elsinore
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Hi Folks
Getting ready to place my order for a Supercrew 6.5 bed Powerboost (xlt or lariat 501a, still up in the air) and I cant seem to decide if its really worth going with with the Max tow. I'll be towing at most 6000 lbs of travel trailer, most likely staying in the 5k range. We pull a small travel trailer from NH to the Mountain west each summer for a month with lots of gear (Mountain bikes, paddle boards, maybe ski gear next season, etc.) so with this setup I'll probably run out of Payload before towing capacity. One thing we do is go up and over several mountain passes fully loaded so I'm thinking the larger brakes on the Maxtow maybe worth it; but since I'll never be near capacity I should be fine? Also, are tow mirrors worth it even if my travel trailer is small? Our current rig is only 20' and 3500lbs but we may upgrade to a max of 24'. I think they look a bit goofy and must effect mileage, so was not planning on getting them as this truck will also serve as my daily driver/ work rig. I'm coming from an 18' 2.7 Lariat so either way this will be an upgrade payload and tow wise. Truth be told the 2.7 blew me away with how well it did this summer with the excepting being coming down Teton pass fully loaded and warping my brake rotors.
Any insight is appreciated. If anything, I like to be over prepared as I'll have the wife and 2 kids in the rig for these towing adventures.
Thanks in advance!
Getting ready to place my order for a Supercrew 6.5 bed Powerboost (xlt or lariat 501a, still up in the air) and I cant seem to decide if its really worth going with with the Max tow. I'll be towing at most 6000 lbs of travel trailer, most likely staying in the 5k range. We pull a small travel trailer from NH to the Mountain west each summer for a month with lots of gear (Mountain bikes, paddle boards, maybe ski gear next season, etc.) so with this setup I'll probably run out of Payload before towing capacity. One thing we do is go up and over several mountain passes fully loaded so I'm thinking the larger brakes on the Maxtow maybe worth it; but since I'll never be near capacity I should be fine? Also, are tow mirrors worth it even if my travel trailer is small? Our current rig is only 20' and 3500lbs but we may upgrade to a max of 24'. I think they look a bit goofy and must effect mileage, so was not planning on getting them as this truck will also serve as my daily driver/ work rig. I'm coming from an 18' 2.7 Lariat so either way this will be an upgrade payload and tow wise. Truth be told the 2.7 blew me away with how well it did this summer with the excepting being coming down Teton pass fully loaded and warping my brake rotors.
Any insight is appreciated. If anything, I like to be over prepared as I'll have the wife and 2 kids in the rig for these towing adventures.
Thanks in advance!
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