Clarification on tow capacity
If a vehicle says it's tow capacity is 9,000 lbs what does that 9,000 pounds include? Obviously the TT plus whatever we have in it and the water in it... But what else?
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Shorteelaw wrote:joshuajim wrote:
If you get an EcoBoost with BOTH max tow and HD payload it will be rated to tow 11,300# and has GVWR of 8,200# which gives you 2,600# of TV cargo capacity. That's roughly equivalent to previous generation 3/4 ton trucks.
You won't find one on a lot, they have to be ordered.
Would I need both of those to be able to safely a trailer that's about 6500-7000 pounds with everything in it (cargo/water/etc)?
Max tow will be adequate for the trailer weight. The HD payload adds about 1,000# to the TV payload capacity. Only after you weigh the trailer and truck combination will you definitely know if the HD payload is needed.
Kinda a catch 22.
