Towing with our truck- what too heavy
Should start by saying this is all new to us- so please be patient! We just got a 2008 Ford F150 mostly for the purpose of towing a trailer, on the door sticker the GVWR is 7200 lbs- seems pretty s...
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Your trucks GVWR has nothing directly to do with the GVWR of the trailer you get...
That #7200 on your truck means that's the most it can weigh when you load it up with people and stuff in the bed, PLUS the tongue weight of the trailer you hitch up.
Lets say your truck weighs #6200 with people and stuff.. That leaves you #1000 for tongue weight. There are some other weight ratings that figure into this too, but for now, lets just start there.. :)
That's a pretty good amount, so you have options in the trailer you can get.
Travel trailers, in general, have between 10% and 15% of their total weight as tongue weight, so it'll vary depending on the trailers layout and how it's loaded.
Probably does not answer your question, but others will chime in and help you figure it all out.. :)
Good luck!
Mitch
That #7200 on your truck means that's the most it can weigh when you load it up with people and stuff in the bed, PLUS the tongue weight of the trailer you hitch up.
Lets say your truck weighs #6200 with people and stuff.. That leaves you #1000 for tongue weight. There are some other weight ratings that figure into this too, but for now, lets just start there.. :)
That's a pretty good amount, so you have options in the trailer you can get.
Travel trailers, in general, have between 10% and 15% of their total weight as tongue weight, so it'll vary depending on the trailers layout and how it's loaded.
Probably does not answer your question, but others will chime in and help you figure it all out.. :)
Good luck!
Mitch
