Apr 2013 "Tow Test"
Just to muddy up the water some more, here's a puzzler. Reading the Apr 2013 Trailer Life, I read a review on a 9000lb (wet/loaded weight) TT being pulled by a new F-150, V-6 turbochg'ed, 3.5 L. The F...
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jim summers wrote:
Correction to my first post. I said " TL did not publish the GVWR. But after reading the towing advise on this website, I was surprised. It looks like to me they were probably towing within about 96% of their GVWR."
I meant GCVWR- Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating. I'm betting this truck/trailer combo is too close to the GCVWR. Sorry-should've proof read better.
If it's not OVER, it's not too close. Good to go. Never be afraid to tow what the engineers that designed the truck say you can.
The 80% you hear so much about on here is nothing more than a myth. Something made up, so folks don't have to do math.
