RV and TRaileR Towing guide - fleet.ford.com

1 RV a n d T r a i l e r Towing guide RV AND TRaileR Towing CONTENTS. LEADERSHIP . IT'S A ford TRADITION! Pickups/Chassis Cabs Slide-In Campers 3-5. 6. Van Conversions/Class B Van Campers 7. It's a Tradition Built on Sport Utility Vehicles/Crossovers 8-9. a Solid Foundation of Class A Motorhome Chassis 10. Pickups/Chassis Cabs Value and Service. Class C Motorhome Chassis 11. Four-Wheel-Down Towing 12. Outstanding Selection TRaileR Classes and RV TRaileR Types 13 There's a ford truck, car or chassis ready Maximum TRaileR Weights and Towing to meet your needs.

2 Equipment/Packages 14. Slide-In Campers Required/Recommended TRaileR Towing Equipment and Frontal Area Considerations 15. Exceptional Towing TRaileR Towing Selector Capabilities 16. F-150 17. Van Conversions/Class B The 2009 ford F-150, along with the Super Duty . Van Campers Pickups and Super Duty Chassis Cabs, can pull the F-250/F-350/F-450 Super Duty Pickups 18-19. heaviest trailers in their class. In fact, when properly equipped, the Super Duty can handle conventional F-350/F-450/F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cabs 20-21.

3 Trailers up to 16,000 pounds and fifth-wheel trailers all the way up to 24,600 pounds. Class A Motorhome Chassis and F-650/F-750 Super Duty 22. Class A Motorhomes ford LCF 22. Experience Ranger 22. Every ford vehicle is backed by decades of Expedition, Explorer, Sport Trac and Escape 23. RV and Towing experience. Class C Motorhomes Crossovers and Cars 24. E-Series 25. Quality And Reliability Towing Accessories 26 ford has earned a strong reputation for Things to Know Before You Tow 27-31. providing quality, reliable, high-performance Trailers RV products.

4 Trailering Tips 32. RV a n d T r a i l e r T o w i n g G u i d e RV AND TRaileR Towing CONTENTS ford F-150. LEADERSHIP . IT'S A ford TRADITION! Pickups/Chassis Cabs Slide-In Campers 3-5. 6. Van Conversions/Class B Van Campers 7. It's a Tradition Built on Sport Utility Vehicles/Crossovers 8-9. a Solid Foundation of Class A Motorhome Chassis 10. Pickups/Chassis Cabs Value and Service. Class C Motorhome Chassis 11. Four-Wheel-Down Towing 12. Outstanding Selection TRaileR Classes and RV TRaileR Types 13 There's a ford truck, car or chassis ready Maximum TRaileR Weights and Towing to meet your needs.

5 Equipment/Packages 14. Slide-In Campers Required/Recommended TRaileR Towing Equipment and Frontal Area Considerations 15. Exceptional Towing TRaileR Towing Selector Capabilities 16. F-150 17. Van Conversions/Class B The 2009 ford F-150, along with the Super Duty . Van Campers Pickups and Super Duty Chassis Cabs, can pull the F-250/F-350/F-450 Super Duty Pickups 18-19 THE NEW 2009 F-150 F-150 KEY FEATURES. heaviest trailers in their class. In fact, when properly Four Powerful and Fuel Efficient Engine Choices: equipped, the Super Duty can handle conventional F-350/F-450/F-550 Super Duty The highest available Towing capability 2V V8 with 248 hp and 294 of torque trailers up to 16,000 pounds and fifth-wheel trailers Chassis Cabs 20-21 11,300 pounds* across all cabs and the 3V V8 with 292 hp and 320 of torque all the way up to 24,600 pounds.

6 Highest available payload in its class. 3V V8 gas engine with 310 hp and 365 of torque Class A Motorhome Chassis and F-650/F-750 Super Duty 22 3V V8 Flex Fuel (E85) with 320 hp and 390 of torque Class A Motorhomes New fully boxed frame with hydroformed high strength steel ford LCF 22 Thirty-one years of leadership and still welded through-rail cross members for superior handling control Experience Ranger 22. counting, so you can count on us! and responsiveness strongest in its class Coil-over-shock front suspension, exclusive outboard rear shocks With a variety of models to meet your Every ford vehicle is backed by decades of Expedition, Explorer, Sport Trac and Escape 23 RV and Towing needs, the new 2009 and rack-and-pinion steering for outstanding steering response RV and Towing experience.

7 F-150 is doing its share to extend F-Series and performance Class C Motorhomes Crossovers and Cars 24 sales leadership. From its best in class Huge 4-wheel vented disc brakes with standard 4-wheel Anti- lock capabilities and long lasting durability, Brake System (ABS) and electronic brake force distribution for E-Series 25 to its bold design and outstanding interior comfort, the '09 F-150 responsive, confident stops and exceptional control under hard braking Quality And Reliability Towing Accessories 26 delivers at every turn.

8 Three cab styles Regular, SuperCab and SuperCrew 3. Don't forget to learn about some of the F-150's excellent new Towing Deep cargo boxes offering largest capacity in their class, ford has earned a strong reputation for Things to Know Before You Tow 27-31 features including standard TRaileR sway control, available integrated plus box side steps and tailgate step providing quality, reliable, high-performance TRaileR brake controller, Tow/Haul mode, and the rearview camera. Trailers RV products. Metric Conversion To obtain information in kilograms, Trailering Tips 32 multiply pounds by.

9 45. *Based on properly equipped full-size pickups under 8,500 lbs. 2-3 9/23/08 1:12:08 PM. RV a n d T r a i l e r T o w i n g G u i d e F-250, F-350 & F-450 HITCH RECEIVERS COME STANDARD**. SUPER DUTY PICKUPS . Every Super Duty comes with a Built ford Tough Hitch Receiver, each carefully matched to each truck's capabilities, all with standard 7-pin and 4-pin connectors. FULFILLING YOUR NEED AMERICA'S MOST CAPABLE PICKUPS. TO EXCEED AND EXCEL Whether you're pulling or carrying, for the really big jobs, F-Series Super Duty Pickups have one mission: to be the toughest, most capable THICK C CHANNEL FRAME of up to steel is one reason pickups in the nation.

10 So every vehicle system is designed toward the Super Duty delivers best-in-class payload and Towing . goal of effortlessly hauling the biggest payloads and Towing the heaviest REAR SPRINGS measure over 66 to deliver enhanced ride characteristics trailers, while maintaining optimum control of those huge loads. Here's and provide more windup stiffness to manage torque without why Super Duty Tough always leads: compromising ride comfort. Powerful Gas And Diesel Engines HOTCHKISS REAR SUSPENSION allows model-specific spring and axle ratings for a wide range of capacities.