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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As someone else mentioned, look at the ford towing guide and see what it says for your truck and go from there. Do not go over what your truck is rated for. A good number is to stay n a 75-80% margin of what the truck rating is. That's the trailer gross weight. Not its dry weight.
But let me give a little advice. You don't have to go to the maximum weight. Go as light and as small as you will be comfortable with. Storage space is prime. You can get two 20' tts and they weigh literally the same. One may look smaller inside because it has more storage space. The fact is, at you will have to store stuff. Where will you store it when you are set up and camping. Having a place for it all is so much better than tripping over it in a TT that doesn't have organized storage. All those cupboards and drawers will be a god send later on.
But let me give a little advice. You don't have to go to the maximum weight. Go as light and as small as you will be comfortable with. Storage space is prime. You can get two 20' tts and they weigh literally the same. One may look smaller inside because it has more storage space. The fact is, at you will have to store stuff. Where will you store it when you are set up and camping. Having a place for it all is so much better than tripping over it in a TT that doesn't have organized storage. All those cupboards and drawers will be a god send later on.
