Ford F150 commercial towing a smaller RT or Cutwater

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I’ve seen the Ford F150 a dozen times or more and I can’t exactly identify which model of RT or CW is being towed. The shot is only on for 1-2 seconds and it’s looking at the boats bow. Commercial talks about the F150 being the best selling for 49 years.
Anybody else noticed this? Ideas of what is being towed?
 
I tow our R23 with at least an F250.
 
Towed my 2011 R27 on triple axle trailer with a hybrid V6 powered F-150 (max tow pckg of 13k) from CA to Mississippi, then from Va to Miss. Truck towed 12K boat and trailer load fine, but no remaining payload capacity on truck. Personally, I think I exceeded the trucks capability. Have since upgraded truck to F250. Ride w boat/trailer much more comfortable on long haul. Boat traveled home from Miss to CA w F250. Ride home was much more enjoyable.
 
I towed our RT25LE 2021 over 3000 miles with our F150 ecoboost and tow package. It worked fine….till it didn’t!
We now have a GMC 2500 HD diesel. It’s a different experience now.
 
I believe this is the advertisement you were talking about, but I can’t determine what type of boat it is.
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Is this the ad?
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Thread 'Ford Motor Company uses Cutwater 28 in TV Advertisment'

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/oseJ/ford-f-150 ... g-glass-t1

F150 Towing a 28 Cutwater. Even the Automakers don't follow their towing requirements! 😀 . I saw the commercial on Fox while watching the Green Bay /Minnesota game. When I first saw the boat being towed I said "that looks similar to a Cutwater". The more I looked it was a Cutwater :shock: . Fluid Motion/ Cutwater is now getting national exposure. I'm surprised they didn't use the 24 'Cutwater that the F150 could actually tow! It is still cool to see a Cutwater on TV. I may have to look at buying a Ford now (F250) !
 
That Ford ad shows the truck exceeding its towing capacity. With a Ford F-150, to tow a load above 5,000 pounds, a weight distribution system must be used. That’s according to Ford’s own published information. One is not being used in the ad.

The only way to exceed 5,000 pounds with an F-150 without weight distribution is through the use of a gooseneck or 5th wheel hitch.

Every Ranger Tug or Cutwater I’ve ever seen on a trailer has been on a conventional aluminum I-beam trailer. Almost all manufacturers of such trailers prohibit use of weight distribution systems because of the loads imparted on the trailer. So in effect, a Ranger or Cutwater cannot be towed per manufacturer specs by a Ford F-150.
 
Wow, didn’t intend this to be a max towing discussion. Already hundreds, if not a thousand, prior posts about that.
To be fair, you can spend $$$$$$ to equip a F-150 with the Max Trailer Tow Package which raises max towing capacity to 14,000 pounds. Of course there are other axle and total gross weights which need to be considered. As mentioned below this package depends on Ford’s Electronic Trailer Sway Control (TSC) which is not the same as a weight distribution hitch. See below.
All that said, I have no idea why anyone would spend $$$$$$ on a souped up F-150 when you could get a F-250 with comparable or better max towing numbers for the same $$ or less.
From Ford:
Key Components of the Max Trailer Tow Package
  • Performance Upgrades: Features an upgraded rear axle ratio (3.55 electronic-locking or 3.73 depending on configuration) and a heavier-duty rear bumper.
  • Cooling & Hardware: Includes a stronger radiator, increased oil cooling, and an upgraded stabilizer bar.
  • Electrical & Control: Integrated trailer brake controller, 4-pin/7-pin wiring harness, and a 36-gallon fuel tank.
  • Technology & Safety: Includes Pro Trailer Backup Assist, Trailer Sway Control, and Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with trailer coverage.

PS: Neither one of the two Ford commercials mentioned are the one I’ve been seeing. So there are 3 different Ford commercials featuring a FM boat running right now? Wow!
 
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I had a 2024 F150 with the 5ltr V8 and xtra payload package before I bought my R23. I put a gooseneck hitch in it as I pull a 16’ gooseneck stock trailer. Technically, I could have pulled the boat with the truck, but as stated before, there would be no margin. Since our plan is to haul the boat to a different location around the country each season, and not just back and forth to the local boat ramp, and have pulled many trailers lots of miles, I knew i
Would be a lot more comfortable and safer with a 3/4 or 1 ton truck. I wound up getting a good deal on a diesel dually 1 ton. Much more than is technically necessary. We found our boat in Portland, OR so drove up from Texas and hauled it home. I don’t even remember the truck downshifting going up mountain grades. So much more “relaxing” than the F150 would have been.
 
If I am not mistaken, Ford ads typically say the F series Truck is the best selling for x number of years. MIK is correct that the particular truck shown in the above picture is a super duty, which is likely either a F250 or a F350.
 
Towing 8,000 to 12,000 pounds in a light truck can be done. It's very EZ in a straight line. Add cargo, traffic, unexpected rough road and other idiots, and you'll find that CONTROLLING 8,000 to 12,000 pounds behind a light duty truck is NOT very EZ. It can get you killed or put some really ugly road-rash on your truck or trailer. 1 ton trucks are the minimum. Even an old one.
 
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