Tow Weight of a F-150
I have a 2014 Ford F-150, V6 EcoBoost, 3.55 Axle, and 157' Wheelbase. I am considering buying a 5th Wheel trailer with a total weight of 8600 lbs. I plan to take this trailer to the mountains of Ut...
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kaydeejay wrote:SkiSmuggs wrote:"Exceeded GAWR by 510 lbs". Unless you upgraded the tires you overloaded them too, and, apart from not being a very good idea, is also ticketable offense!
..............I ran the safety check list from the web site and the only number I execeed was the GAWR by 510 lbs. I did what Ford did and added overload springs and HD shocks. Doesn't change the sticker numbers at all, but made perfect sense to me.
I looked at the tire specs and it was well under their load rating. 65,000 miles later, I have no regrets and have had zero problems. Had the HD Payload package been available, I would not have exceeded any numbers.
While I tend to agree that most 1/2 ton trucks are not suited for FW towing, the right 1/2 ton, PROPERLY CONFIGURED, is well suited for light fifth wheels.
I have an F350 on order simply because my next fiver will be heavier.
