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RoadRunningMax
Explorer
Jul 12, 2014

2013 F150 4X4 EcoBoost w/3.5L & 145" wheelbase

I am buying my first 5th wheel. I have had a travel trailer before but this is new for me. I am getting a bit confused, sales people can do that, and am reading that most folks in my type of truck a...
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MFL
Nomad II
Jul 12, 2014
Look at the tire loading sticker on your door jam. It will give you an idea of available payload, which includes all passengers,gear, hitch weight, and the actual loaded pin weight of the FW ready to camp.

Pin weight will be roughly 20% of the loaded trailer weight.

I also see many people using a truck like yours, to pull a 10,000# loaded trailer, to the local CG. Most of these are overloaded, but people use what they have.

Jerry

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