F150 or F250

Gdetrailer wrote:

kaydeejay wrote:

Gdetrailer wrote:
I have owned Fords all my life and I have NEVER, EVER seen ANY weight, towing or cargo weights listed in the manual.

Manuals ARE GENERICALLY WRITTEN for A LOT of the production models and hence do not contain any of the FINAL weights of said vehicle.

Michelle.S IS dead on correct, in fact it IS Federal requirements for the motor vehicle manufacturers to PLACE a sticker on the vehicle in a place which can be easily accessed.

Ford has ALWAYS placed theirs on the drivers side door post since perhaps the 1960's..

This sticker contains the manufacturer date, the VIN number, option codes including axle ratio and paint colors along with axle weight rating, unladen weight and recently within the last 10 yrs the CARGO WEIGHT MUST BE INCLUDED.

You will not find GCWR or tow rating on any label on the vehicle.
The legally required numbers, some on the Certification label and some on the Tire and loading info label are GVWR, RAWR, FAWR, tire pressures and payload rating.
Tow ratings are specific to powertrain combinations, primarily engine and axle ratios.
I am no Ford expert, but the tow ratings (and GCWR) are listed in GM Owner manuals for all engine/axle combinations within a given model.
Perhaps you need to take a look in your manual to see if there is a section on towing?

Umm.. MY 2013 F250 DOES INDEED HAVE GCWR ON THE DOOR STICKER.

Mine has 3414 lbs for the GCWR.

GM does their OWN THING, they USED to place the sticker in the GLOVE COMPARTMENT where no one could read or even remember it was there :S ..

My Ford Owners manual CONTAINS NO RATINGS INFORMATION WHAT SO EVER.

Ford does not write an individual manual for EACH truck when it is built, instead the manual covers ALL possible build variations from XL to Platinum, Reg cab to crew cab, F250 AND F350 (F150 has their own manual).

By the way that is absolutely STUPID of GM to put this important information into a manual. Manuals (or loose papers)over time tend to get lost or destroyed and once that manual is gone so is your important information. :M :E :S

Glad I don't buy GMs.. :B

I hate to tell you Gdetrailer but the 3414 IS NOT GCWR (gross combined weight rating)!!! The 3414 is your payload (cargo)rating.

GCWR is the total weight rating your truck and trailer should weight. The manual does give the GCWR for a variety of axle options. Check page 255.


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