Ford Ranger Towing a 25 Foot Travel Trailer

[IBTripping]

If I was you, I'd look for a bit smaller and lighter travel trailer. I have a 21 foot Coleman 17R which is a single axle. What I like about it is the unloaded weight is only3,013 lbs., but has a cargo weight capacity of 1,337 lbs. making the total weight only 4,400 lbs. So, it's very light and has a lot of room.

There are other lightweight trailers such as the R-Pod RP-180 which is 20 feet with 1,811 cargo capacity for a total weight of 4,785 total weight. Just some examples of alternatives that might be an easier tow for your Ford Ranger.

 

[SargeW]

While an even smaller trailer is an option, I caution against going too small. When I down sized from my 40' diesel pusher due to a lot of life changes, we purchased a 26' Keystone Passport TT. The trailer was described as a "couples trailer". While it did work, it didn't take long for us to realize that we down sized to far, and we really needed more space for the kind of travel we still wanted to do. The Keystone literally had 2 seats, unless you went into the bedroom and sat on the bed. No one could stop by and visit unless we sat outside, which isn't always possible.

Then with sheer luck we happened on our current fiver which was being sold at a close out price. The moral of the story is too discuss in realistic terms with the spouse before making the decision. Discuss how and where you plan to use the RV, and what you want it to do.

The smaller the rig, the less features you are likely to have, for instance you may wind up with a wet bath instead of a dry bath, less storage, and less room to spread out and relax.

Just a few tips to offer and maybe learn from my mistake. Good luck on whatever you decide.

 

[MagnoliaRetiredGuy]

So I pulled the trigger and upgraded my tow vehicle to a 2024 4x4 F-150 XLT with the tow/haul package, 3.55 rear axle, 3.5 L V6 Ecoboost, integrated trailer brake, pro trailer assist, etc.. I'm not too worried about towing this size trailer anymore. I appreciate everyone's comments and advice!

 

[SargeW]

Great choice! It will make the RV experience so much better.

 

[CharlesinGA]

The integrated trailer brake controller will give you problems. There is a guy on the Escape forum that keeps up with software updates and problems on his F150 and basically the trailer brake controller gives more trouble than almost anything else. I say this just so you are not surprised when problems crop up.

There was an official NHTSA recall related to the integrated brake controller that gives it a over the air update to fix issues with it. Recall 26C10. THIS THREAD in the Escape forum discusses this (Escape forum is a RVLife forum and uses the same sign in as does this forum, you will probably need to manually enter the user name/password the first time however.

 

[Ex-Calif]

Honestly I think you are gonna be near the limit of comfort but a 7500# rating is the rating.

I think you have look real close at tongue weight and truck payload.

I just bought a 25 footer that grosses at 7500. I am towing with a Ram 1500 comfortably.

Another shocker might be mileage. At 65mph I am getting 11mpg @ 2200rpm.