2011 Ford V8/5.0 TT Package 3.73 31ft Cougar lite 7800 max
I have never pulled with a half ton --Does anyone have experience towing with the V8/5.0?? Need opinions concerning the above combination. HELP!!!
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baitboy wrote:Please note that I've corrected an error in my previous post.
Ron ----thanks for the input--it has really help clear my head.
When I calculated the Gross Combination Weight, I incorrectly added the TV's GVWR to the TT's estimated loaded weight.
This, in effect, counts the TT's tongue weight twice, minus the amount of load transferred to the TT's axles via the WDH.
The correct procedure is to use the TV's estimated unhitched loaded weight (including weight of WDH) plus the TT's estimated loaded weight.
This gives a GCW of about 13,370# rather than the value of 14,100# which I incorrectly calculated in the previous post.
The good news is that the corrected GCW is about 700# lower than my previous estimate.
Ron
