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Boomerweps
Explorer
May 13, 2020

Factory tow ratings apparently assume empty tow vehicle

Too much time on my hands under semi house arrest ;) Based on reviews of a few Ford Towing Guides: The tow rating for a truck plus it's EMPTY weight equals it's GCWR! Example: my truck, 2019 F1...
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blt2ski
Moderator
May 14, 2020
If at max gvw, you have NO ability per say to tow something, unless you can do it with zero lbs of hitch wiegt. If you need hitch weight added to tow rig, you have too small a tow rig

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