Am I towing too much weight?

bgitler wrote:
I am considering purchasing a 2003 ford f150 crew cab v8 4.7L 4x4 with a towing capacity of 6200 lbs. The TT I am interested in has a 5700 lb GVWR (I think dry is 4200). Is this too much weight for the truck?

Thanks in advance for your help,
Ben

IMO, yes and no.. :)

Yes, if you are one that has to heed to not exceeding your trucks GVWR/payload... No, if you don't mind being a 'tad' over those ratings and don't mind having to put the pedal to the floor when going up the grades and slowing down to around 50-55mph.

I towed a #5000 TT for over 12 years with a 97 F150 with the 5.4 and 3.55 gears and was a tad over it's GVWR/payload and traded it in for the 13 F150 in my sig with over 255,000 miles on it and never a problem... I only traded it because I owned it for 13 years and I wanted a new truck! :)

With my 13, it tows the same TT with ease, but that's only on the power end.. Handling, it's exactly the same as the 97 was. Very stable and no worries.

Essentially, it all boils down to what are YOU comfortable with towing? As was said before, the closer you get to any vehicles 'ratings', the closer to the edge you will be. At that point, it's just what you feel you are up to dealing with and your own comfort level..

Good luck!

Mitch