F150 or F250
My husband and I have been looking for the perfect travel trailer for about 6 months. We found one two weeks ago and were so excited for our first family camping trip in a TT and not a tent. Before we...
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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?
If the required information was put in one place we wouldn't have such a hard time figuring this stuff out. I had to go to 5 different places to get my numbers : door plate (GVWR, Front GAWR, Rear GAWR), Ford Towing Guide (Max Trailer weight, GCWR), Hitch Plate (Max tounge), and Camper Certification Sheet (payload camper). Also, on my F250 there is no mention of unladen weight on the vehicle plate. I had to track down a Ford weight worksheet to calculate the curb weight of the specific body style, trans, engine then add factory installed options to arrive at the correct unladen weight (confirmed at scale).
That said, to the OP : with a 3/4 ton tow vehicle if I max out my trailer weight (9315 lbs) and put (5) 200 lbs passengers in the truck I am still comfortably within all of the limits.
