f150 or f250
f150 5.0 v8 3.55 axle 7350 gvwr package trailer brake controller trailer sway controller trailer tow pkg ilove this truck F250 6.2 V8 10000 gvwr package 3.73 axle kind of generic I need to tow a...
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Lowsuv wrote:
F250
I doubt that a 27 foot trailer is as light as you suggest when you actually weigh it yourself on the scales .
"I need to tow a 27ft travel trailer empty weight 4100 with gvwr at 6200. "
Until you weigh it you do not know.
But a representative sample of 27 footers would suggest that you will be 5600 # plus , more like 6200# .
i am 900# tongue , 5400# axles , actual for a 21T komfort .
Heavy tongue weight eliminates sway .
With an F 150 the tongue weight plus gear you will be at the max gvw of the pickup .
I doubt seriously the trailer advertised at 4100 will weigh anywhere close to 6200 empty. If it did, you would not be able to carry anything in it. Still, it is a good idea to check the yellow sticker in the door of the truck for payload, then estimate the weight of your cargo, people, toolboxes, etc. and add about 500-600 lbs for tongue weight and see if it is OK.
