Looking at a Highland Ridge, need some help.........
Ok, It's 35ft 10in. Unloaded weight is 8900lbs. Looks good, getting ready to trade in my F150 2.7 for a 2016 F150 3.5......What does everyone think? Model is 315BHS. Thanks, Jim
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Jim
Go to a Ford dealership, and look at the weight sticker on the drive 's door, of a truck just like what you want. Find the actual cargo capacity of that truck (gross weight minus empty weight). From that number subtract 200# for a hitch, the weight of all the people you plan to carry, and any gear you will carry in the truck. What's left is how much pin weight you can carry. Multiply that by 4.5 and that is how much the gross weight (not empty) of the trailer you can tow, legally.
This works for any truck. It's how much pin weight you can carry, that determines the size of truck you need.
Go to a Ford dealership, and look at the weight sticker on the drive 's door, of a truck just like what you want. Find the actual cargo capacity of that truck (gross weight minus empty weight). From that number subtract 200# for a hitch, the weight of all the people you plan to carry, and any gear you will carry in the truck. What's left is how much pin weight you can carry. Multiply that by 4.5 and that is how much the gross weight (not empty) of the trailer you can tow, legally.
This works for any truck. It's how much pin weight you can carry, that determines the size of truck you need.
