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...
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Kevin O. wrote:
You do realize while you are trying to give advice and think my truck is overloaded with my setup. You are grossly overloading your trailer if you are adding 2500+lbs and exceeding your trailers GVWR... Your trailer can only carry an extra 1750lbs!!
http://cdn.dealerspike.com/imglib/newinv/OutdoorsRV/2011/specs/cs_26bks.html
Much like my truck I know the build specs of my TT, it's a 10K lb frame with 5,200lb axles. The GVWR was the dry weight plus 1,750 and much like my pickup is a paper limit that is different than the actual design specs. The same frame and suspension is used on various GVWR's, none of which are what it's actually designed for. It's all about knowing your equipment.
I also never said you where overloaded, based on what Ford says you can do, I simply said I wouldn't do what you are doing with my family in the truck around here.
Kevin O. wrote:
With the four of us we only add about 1000lbs to the trailer. I too never travel with fresh water. Usually have full hookups wherever we go and if not full then at least water and electric.
So there is a difference, that instantly would be 1500lbs for me.
My generators also live inside the trailer, so that's another 100lbs of stuff I could put in the truck but don't.
