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Can the F150 Lightning tow a pontoon boat to a lake 1 hour away? (and make it back)

What will the range be towing a pontoon boat long distance? Ford F150 Lightning tows 4000 lbs pontoon boat to lake over 1 hour away. Real world test. Short drives towing are easy. People want to know if they can tow 40, 50, 60, 75 and even 100 miles to the lake or campground. This video tests our 2023 Ford F150 Lightning towing a 21-foot Sun Tracker Party Barge pontoon boat on a one-hour drive to the lake and boat shop. A pontoon boat has horrible aerodynamics. It is like a parachute behind you. It's taller than the truck, wider than the truck, and catches the wind. Total length of the boat on the trailer, with the outboard engine tipped up -is over 30 feet long. Total weight of the boat, trailer, outboard motor, 40 gallons of gas, and the contents of the boat, is between 3500 and 4000 lbs. How far can the Lightning EV tow the pontoon boat? Let's see how it does on a one-hour trip. We also test towing the boat on an interstate compared to back roads. What will our m/kWh be when towing the boat? Real world towing test, total range and efficiency of the F150 Lightning truck. #f150lightning #towing #purplecollarlife #fordlightning @ford Questions we wanted to answer: 1 - Can we make it towing the the pontoon boat to the lake and boat shop, since there are NO close public chargers along the route. 2 - Does weight of the boat and trailer matter? 3 - Does wind resistance of a tall and wide pontoon boat kill our range? 4 - Does the truck estimate range accurately once it knows the trailer dimensions? 5 - What MPkWH (m/kWh) will we get towing? 6 - Can we make it 100 miles towing this boat / trailer? 7 - How does the Lightning do towing the trailer? (ride quality, power, torque, steering, braking) Amazon links: XL Floor Cover with Door Protection, 2025 Black – As Seen on Shark Tank – Fits Full‑Size Crew Cab Trucks with Fold‑Up Seats, Waterproof & Machine Washable – Sturdy XL Dog Hammock for Truck - https://amzn.to/4mBSoli Orthopedic Memory Foam XXL Dog Bed - 6" Thick Beds for Extra Large Sized Dog - Waterproof Removable Washable Cover & Wrap-Around Zipper - Ultimate Comfort & Easy Maintenance - https://amzn.to/45BcJ4k ---------------------------------- Please subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PurpleColla... Our Facebook Page   / purple-collar-life-107918060952197   Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/purplecolla... Our website: www.purplecollarlife.com Partners and Sponsors Toro: https://www.toro.com/en Artillian: https://www.artillian.com/ Curtis Industries: https://curtisindustries.net/ OUR EQUIPMENT LIST Takeuchi TB235-2 mini excavator John Deere 2210 Compact Tractor Ford 641 Workmaster tractor Ford 8N tractor Toro TIMECUTTER Toro TIMECUTTER MAX 54 with MyRide 77503 Toro PowerMax Split-Fire 2265 two-way log splitter Split-Fire 3465 two-way log splitter Polaris Ranger Yamaha XT250 dual sport motorcycle Stihl chainsaws MS271 MS290 MS261C Super Duty Ford F-350 Godzilla 7.3 CCLB 2011 Sun Tracker 21 Party Barge with Mercury 60 EFI Bigfoot 1995 Ford Bronco XLT 351 w/Bassani stainless exhaust Ford F150 Lightning Lariat ER Stone Grey We live in Northwestern PA and have around 70 Acres of Land, in the middle of family homestead land from more than 4 generations back. We have one daughter, one rescued Great Dane, and one cat. We enjoy working on our property and making improvements. We enjoy tractors, chainsaws, splitting firewood, rural living, and all purple collar life projects. Our day jobs are primarily white collar job, but our rural life is full of blue collar and purple collar activity. #purplecollarlife YouTube Community guidelines:    / howyoutubeworks   The content of this video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Clicking on the affiliate links does not cost you any more, but does give us credit for sending you to Amazon. *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support. Email: [email protected] #purplecollarlife Published August 27, 2025 Current subscriber count at the time of upload: 61,903 Purple Collar Life is a privately owned channel and part of Education Situation Specialists. Sponsors: Toro, Artillian, Curtis Industries, Earthway, Andersen, B&W Hitches Clovis lubricants: http://www.clovislubricants.shopamsoi... 0:00 - People claim the F150 Lightning loses significant range if towing anything. 0:10 - Common misconceptions about electric trucks EV trucks 0:45 - Charging to 100% before towing