Towing capacity
Buying my first travel trailer and have a question. My truck is rated at 12500 towing capacity and the toy hauler I am looking at is 9900 dry weight. Am I going to heavy?
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valhalla360 wrote:blt2ski wrote:
Where does OP say what truck they have. They haven't.
No telling if as one noted, it may be limited by factory hitch...as my 05 dw Duramax was limited to 4500 or 5000 lbs, as it did not come with a hitch of any sort.
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He doesn't but the tow rating gives us an idea. Most 3/4ton and larger trucks push north of 14k tow ratings, so 12.5k suggests a high tow rating 1/2ton.
Yes, it would be far better if the OP provided the full specs on the truck including axle ratings along with the specific trailer model including all weight ratings.
Of course it would be great if everyone could use their words when they ask a question.
But fwiw, 12500lbs is exactly what the rated towing capacity of mid 2010s F250s with 6.2/3.73 are rated…. And wait for it. F250 and 350 Powerstrokes with 3.31s, yup 12500lbs rated towing cap.
Jus sayin….
PS, it’s ratings like this that the less than informed get hung up on. Anyone really believe a 6.7 power stroke truck, any of them, isn’t more than capable of towing 6.25 tons?
Yes a bunch of 1/2 tons are rated that much or more. But they’re not suitable for the tongue weight of any 10klb dry TH that I’ve seen.
