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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Looking at the trailers specs show it has a huge 3331 lb CCC with a 7530 lb dry weight.
Of course you won't pull a dry weight (empty) trailer nor will you load 3331 lbs in the trailer. Most folks may put 1000-1500 lbs in the trailer which means the trailer may weigh in the 9000 lb range = 900-1000 lb hitch weight.
2015 Ford body builder specs shows your truck has a very small 3800 lb RAWR. RAWR and FAWR is located on the same certification sticker as the 7000 GVWR.
These trucks rear axle can weigh in the 2300-2400 lb range which leaves 1400 lbs for a hitch load/the trailers hitch/people/junk we carry in the truck. IMO you need a lighter weight trailer.
Figuring how much load any truck can carry requires the owner to weigh his trucks (with all the people/hitch/gear) front and rear axles separately. That way the truck owner can do the math with actual figures.
TucsonJim's chart is one of the better RV type load charts I've seen as it considers the trucks RAWR which most GVWR based charts do not.
Of course you won't pull a dry weight (empty) trailer nor will you load 3331 lbs in the trailer. Most folks may put 1000-1500 lbs in the trailer which means the trailer may weigh in the 9000 lb range = 900-1000 lb hitch weight.
2015 Ford body builder specs shows your truck has a very small 3800 lb RAWR. RAWR and FAWR is located on the same certification sticker as the 7000 GVWR.
These trucks rear axle can weigh in the 2300-2400 lb range which leaves 1400 lbs for a hitch load/the trailers hitch/people/junk we carry in the truck. IMO you need a lighter weight trailer.
Figuring how much load any truck can carry requires the owner to weigh his trucks (with all the people/hitch/gear) front and rear axles separately. That way the truck owner can do the math with actual figures.
TucsonJim's chart is one of the better RV type load charts I've seen as it considers the trucks RAWR which most GVWR based charts do not.
