New to forum with towing capacity questions
Hi all: My husband and I are in the process of researching travel trailers. We would be towing it with a 2015 Ford 150 3.5L Eco Boost Super Crew 5'5" bed/145 wheel base, axle 3.55. We went to a de...
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christiansmom wrote:
Thank you so much for the help so far. The GVWR number located on the door is 7,000 lbs. Today, husband and I looked at the Coachman Freedom Express Liberty Edition with a GVWR of 10,866. He loved it, dealer said we could tow it no problem, and I say the numbers don't work, correct? Do I need to find a trailer with a GVWR of 7,000? Please bear with me as I am completely new to all of this.
Thank you again.
Unfortunately the (2) numbers you quote will not be enough information.
For the truck :
Payload (on tire loading sticker)
Hitch rating (on hitch)
GVWR (7000)
GCWR (download Ford Towing Guide)
Max towing as optioned (Towing Guide)
Trailer:
GVWR (10866)
UVW (unladen vehicle weight) weight of trailer as optioned / delivered, may or may not include batteries and propane.
Tongue weight, as delivered (gets convoluted here, some mfgs may provide tongue weight of a no options model, will not include batteries / propane.)
As others have stated, it frequently comes down to the payload rating of the truck with 1/2 tons. Making a WILD GUESS... fully loading to the trailer GVWR of 10866 lbs equates to a tongue weight of 1300 lbs (against payload) which likely overloads the factory hitch.
Anyway, as you appear interested in making an informed decision you will need more information about the specs and weights of the truck and trailer.
