Newbie - confused about hitch weight
Well, I am a newbie and just bought my TT the other day. Purchased the Palomino Solaire Eclipse. Its dry weight is 6800#. My TV is a 2005 F150 4x2 5.8L V8 with a 144 WB and max trailer weight of 860...
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OK... Thanks for the info... IMO I would ask the dealer for that tonguw weight before the purchase, but you may have bought it already...
I think you will be OK as long as you
1.set the WD hitch correctly,
2. Doing this will restore the front axle weight to at or near truck alone weight as you posted below
3. do not exceed your axle ratings
Note: You are close to the GCWR. IMO I would change out the gears to 3:73's to increase that to 15000. ( Its not expensive to do,)
Inflate your tires to max cold psi when towing also...
I have 3:73's and it will tow much better. I have bilstein shocks, and installed the biggest trans cooler I could fit.
( I think yours is a 9 channel cooler so you may be OK. Get something to read trans temps if not already)
And just to reiterate about my axle rating opinion and what you can tow here is fords option to increase the gross vehicle weight rating. ( You notice they do not change the axles)
You see its based on tires and rims pretty much...
F-150 Heavy-
duty Payload
Package (option Code 627)
Increases GVWR to 8,200 pounds.
– LT245/75R17E BSW A/T tires (5)
– High-capacity 17" 7-lug steel wheels (XL)
–High-capacity 17" 7-lug aluminum wheels
(XLT/Lariat)
–
Heavy-duty shock absorbers
–
Upgraded springs,radiator and auxiliary
transmission oil cooler
–
9.75" gear set with 3.73 limited slip axle
I think you will be OK as long as you
1.set the WD hitch correctly,
2. Doing this will restore the front axle weight to at or near truck alone weight as you posted below
3. do not exceed your axle ratings
Note: You are close to the GCWR. IMO I would change out the gears to 3:73's to increase that to 15000. ( Its not expensive to do,)
Inflate your tires to max cold psi when towing also...
I have 3:73's and it will tow much better. I have bilstein shocks, and installed the biggest trans cooler I could fit.
( I think yours is a 9 channel cooler so you may be OK. Get something to read trans temps if not already)
And just to reiterate about my axle rating opinion and what you can tow here is fords option to increase the gross vehicle weight rating. ( You notice they do not change the axles)
You see its based on tires and rims pretty much...
F-150 Heavy-
duty Payload
Package (option Code 627)
Increases GVWR to 8,200 pounds.
– LT245/75R17E BSW A/T tires (5)
– High-capacity 17" 7-lug steel wheels (XL)
–High-capacity 17" 7-lug aluminum wheels
(XLT/Lariat)
–
Heavy-duty shock absorbers
–
Upgraded springs,radiator and auxiliary
transmission oil cooler
–
9.75" gear set with 3.73 limited slip axle
