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04-24-2011, 05:44 PM
We just returned from our first trip in the new camper this afternoon. It was almost all flat land, on the eastern shore of Maryland, so it towed fine. My TV is a 2002 Chevy Suburban 1500 LT. I added AirLift 1000 air springs to prevent rear end sag and we have a Reese WD hitch with dual cam anti-sway control - 800lb bars.
The rig drives great, but it is weak on hills. I think you're F150 has a little more tow capacity than my 'burb, but anything other than small hills might still make it feel underpowered. The trailer brakes on the 3220BH work great, if a little "grabby" inching through traffic jams (even with the brake control turned way down).
We are planning to upgrade to a diesel, so we'll be sticking to flat-land trips until then.
Other than that, we had a terrific time for 3 days in our trailer with my wife and I, our two kids (5 and 7) and the in-laws. Even had my nephew and his friend for one of those nites. So it was a packed house but still fairly comfortable.
The rig drives great, but it is weak on hills. I think you're F150 has a little more tow capacity than my 'burb, but anything other than small hills might still make it feel underpowered. The trailer brakes on the 3220BH work great, if a little "grabby" inching through traffic jams (even with the brake control turned way down).
We are planning to upgrade to a diesel, so we'll be sticking to flat-land trips until then.
Other than that, we had a terrific time for 3 days in our trailer with my wife and I, our two kids (5 and 7) and the in-laws. Even had my nephew and his friend for one of those nites. So it was a packed house but still fairly comfortable.