Ford F150 Lightning. Can it tow a 6x12 enclosed trailer 200 miles? Will we make it home?

There are times you need to tow a trailer more than 100 miles without charging (recharging). In this video, while moving our daughter into a new college apartment, we use our 2023 F150 Lightning Lariat (with extended range 131 kWH battery) and tow our CarMate 6x12 enclosed trailer to help her move. We had the truck bed and trailer loaded at times. We discuss the difference in EV range towing the trailer, whether it matters how much weight is in the truck and trailer, and our miles per kilowatt (mpkWh) to determine range. We were on a mix of rural roads, divided highways (65 mph) and hilly terrain. We live in Pennsylvania - where the elevation and terrain change regularly during a drive. Plenty of hills up and down. #f150lightning #towing #purplecollarlife #fordlightning @ford
Questions we wanted to answer:
1 - Can we make it towing the trailer to Mackenzie's college apartments and back home without recharging, since there are NO close public chargers along the route.
2 - Does weight in the trailer matter?
3 - Does wind resistance on our tall enclosed trailer kill our range?
4 - Does the truck estimate range accurately once it knows the trailer dimensions?
5 - What MPkWH will we get towing?
6 - Can we make it 200 miles towing this trailer?
7 - How does the Lightning do towing the trailer? (ride quality, power, torque, steering, braking)

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Published August 17, 2025
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0:00 - People claim the F150 Lightning loses significant range if towing anything.
0:10 - Misconceptions about electric trucks EV trucks
0:45 - Trailer setup - charging to 100%
1:28 - New garage electrical - two EVs
1:50 - Chevy Volt charges with Clipper Creek charger
2:14 - Towing with an EV - research
2:43 - First time towing anything with the Lightning
3:03 - First leg of the trip - 37 miles, 1.5 miles/kWh
4:14 - The return trip
5:05 - Towing impressions and thoughts
6:37 - 1.4 miles/kWh in the hills of Pennsylvania
7:07 - Remaining range calculation
9:01 - Backup cameras and mirrors
10:19 - Pro trailer assist
10:36 - Return trip stats - mi/kWh and drive time
10:51 - 1 college move and 9 hours later
11:11 - Does weight matter (loaded truck and trailer)
11:30 - How far could we make it?
11:59 - Surprised by the results?
12:52 - Tailgate opening with trailer connected
13:22 - V-nose trailer wind resistance?