Calculating TT options for our truck
I was hoping to get a little input or "shove" if we are off track. We are trying to find what size tt our truck can tow. I can't get the truck to a weigh station till this weekend, so we are using Goo...
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larson101 wrote:
---The front and rear GAWR I got straight from the sticker on the truck. The GVWR I may have mixed up with communicating back and forth with my husband. How/where do I find that number?---
The GVWR should be printed on the same sticker on which you found the GAWR values -- usually just above the GAWR values.
If the sticker does, in fact, show a GVWR of 7200# with GAWR values of 3750 and 4050#, it would be worth your time to contact Ford to determine if the 7200# value is correct.
Vehicle manufacturers have been known to print stickers with the wrong GVWR and/or GAWR values.
It also would help to know your truck's wheelbase (distance from center of front tire to center of rear tire) and whether it's a 4X2 or 4X4.
According to the online2012 Ford F-150 Owners Guide - Page 275, the GCWR of 15500# and Maximum Trailer Weight of 9600# corresponds to a SuperCrew 4X4 with 157" wheelbase.
However, the online specifications for a SuperCrew 4X4 with 157" wheelbase and 3.5L engine show a GVWR of 7350# and F/R GAWRs of 4050/4050#.
The numbers are not making sense. The GVWR question needs to be addressed.
Ron
