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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NC Hauler wrote:Terryallan wrote: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.
I agree with you, but you stated the 80% was also something made up so folks don't have to do the math....heck, they would have to do MORE math to figure out the 80% rule, (ie, taking weight, weighing, then figuring out 80% of GVWR and on..possibly harder for some to figure out):), which again, I agree with you....something that I really don't think needs to be used..
IF you look at it like the 80%ers. You can do the 80% rule with out ever leaving the house. Most use 80% of the published tow capacity. Meaning if your published tow capacity is 10000. they believe they can only use 8000 of it. That's why they use it. So they don't have to do anything else. No weighing, no GVWR. No GCVWR. just look at the owner's guide, and take off 20%. Then they just buy a trailer that has a GVW 20% less than the tow capacity of their TV. Never see a scale
