Ideas for a truck to pull 6500lb trailer?
I never had a trailer or a truck. I'm looking to buy a trailer that is about 6500lbs, but I need to buy a truck first. So many options and capacities and reliability issues, I have no idea what I s...
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is the 6500 your gvwr or the listed dry weight. big difference. also payload of the truck will be your limiting factor here more than towing capacity.
look at the payload on the door frame
my f150 is 1985 lbs a lot of half tons will be less.
payload - weight of people in the truck - weight of hitch (usually around 100 lbs) - anything in the truck/truck bed = remaining payload
take this number and divide by 0.15 this will give you the MAXIMUM GVWR you should be looking at trailers with.
I'm a ford guy and I love my f150 with the 5L but my trailer is a lot lighter than what you are looking at. my truck could do it but that big id be looking at a 3/4 ton. gas or diesel whatever floats your boat.
look at the payload on the door frame
my f150 is 1985 lbs a lot of half tons will be less.
payload - weight of people in the truck - weight of hitch (usually around 100 lbs) - anything in the truck/truck bed = remaining payload
take this number and divide by 0.15 this will give you the MAXIMUM GVWR you should be looking at trailers with.
I'm a ford guy and I love my f150 with the 5L but my trailer is a lot lighter than what you are looking at. my truck could do it but that big id be looking at a 3/4 ton. gas or diesel whatever floats your boat.
