Please help me figure out your capacity
I'm trying to buy a truck to tow my 5th wheel. I don't want to be one of those idiots trying to tow 20k with a ford ranger or something but I cannot get a clear understanding of how to figure out if ...
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roadtriptoforever wrote:
These numbers do not appear correct
The numbers you were looking at were for trailer towing, not 5th wheel.
Without going into pin weight against the particular truck's cargo capacity, the trailer towing max is 12500 lbs, and 5th wheel can range from 15500 to 16500 lbs depending upon cab configuration and 4x4 vs 4x2.
Here is Ford's document :
Ford 2006 Towing Guide
