Newbie question about towing weights
Hi
We're looking at 5ers and wondering how to figure pulling weights. Which numbers do you use to figure whether your truck is strong enough?
(I know it's a basic question, but I'm really scratching my head here.)
We own a 1998 F250 (Ford) V8 gasoline, with a heavy duty towing package that's in great shape. (I don't have the paperwork to tell me which liter it is; we bought it used so we don't have any manual or anything.)
A quick Google search says that an F250 will pull 2100 to 2600 lbs. Most 5ers that I'm looking at (such as a Wilderness 32 foot) are listed as weighing 7994 pounds. Does that mean that we can't pull it?
(IF so, seems odd because I pull a horse trailer that's rated at 10K lbs. just fine...)
Can someone give me some simple clarity on a formula, or how to find out what my truck really can pull?
We're looking at 5ers and wondering how to figure pulling weights. Which numbers do you use to figure whether your truck is strong enough?
(I know it's a basic question, but I'm really scratching my head here.)
We own a 1998 F250 (Ford) V8 gasoline, with a heavy duty towing package that's in great shape. (I don't have the paperwork to tell me which liter it is; we bought it used so we don't have any manual or anything.)
A quick Google search says that an F250 will pull 2100 to 2600 lbs. Most 5ers that I'm looking at (such as a Wilderness 32 foot) are listed as weighing 7994 pounds. Does that mean that we can't pull it?
(IF so, seems odd because I pull a horse trailer that's rated at 10K lbs. just fine...)
Can someone give me some simple clarity on a formula, or how to find out what my truck really can pull?
