Towing Help...(I know another one)
First time for a Travel Trailer purchase, and I have been going crazy looking everything up here and Ford F150 sites. When I bought the truck new four years ago I never thought I would be towing anyth...
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First, you need to know what your truck has when built. You can find this out by the numbers on the VIN and the other placards on the vehicle. There are online resources for this or you can contact the dealer.
After you know what packages you have with the truck, you can find out what is towable with the Ford Towing Guide and using the cargo capacity numbers on your driver's side door label, "Cargo and capacity should not exceed....". That label number will be your payload capacity and all passengers, cargo, tongue load, and weight of WDH should not exceed that number. The payload number is the definitive limit for 1/2 ton pickups and TT towing numbers. Forget about the rest.
After you know what packages you have with the truck, you can find out what is towable with the Ford Towing Guide and using the cargo capacity numbers on your driver's side door label, "Cargo and capacity should not exceed....". That label number will be your payload capacity and all passengers, cargo, tongue load, and weight of WDH should not exceed that number. The payload number is the definitive limit for 1/2 ton pickups and TT towing numbers. Forget about the rest.
