F-150 Crew Max Tow vs. Hideout 30ft TT
Ok, my current truck is a 2013 F-150 4x4 Crew Cab Max Tow. GVWR on the truck says 7650 lbs overall. Best I could deduce from the lovely Ford Towing Guide is that overall towing capacity would be 11,20...
Forum Discussion
spud1957 wrote:
My point is there are many "experts" on this forum that discount pretty well all 1/2 tons for towing anything more than a pop up.
Whether you have a 1/2 ton or larger, and you are towing within the rated capacity of the vehicle, that is all that's important. Who are we to judge.
and my point is that this 'half ton' is best towing a pop up
+6K GVWR
3.08 diff ratio
Extended cab or crew
Smallest small block
6 or more speed automatic
With a FGAWR of +3 K and RGAWR of +4K, along with that 3.08 for MPG
Toss in their family, dogs, ice chest, fire wood, toolbox, etc and it's going
to be close to their +6K GVWR BEFORE hooking up
This is a very REAL scenario, as it comes up all the time on this and other forums
Then someone will come along with: "sure you can, I have a half ton too and have
been doing that for decades to thousands of miles with no problems", or some
such...and is exactly what that OP is looking for and thinks a done deal...
(edit)...also say: "decide if you believe in the ratings or not...if
not then do whatever...if yes, then read up and learn how the ratings
system works"
