First Time TT Buyer
We have just started looking into purchasing a bumper hitch travel trailer (first time buyers). I have done some reach search online and spoke with a local dealership. There is so much information o...
Forum Discussion
HikingBound wrote:
Ford's Towing Guide for our truck states: GCWR 15,500 lbs, Max Loaded TT 9,600 lbs
Marketing numbers !!!
In theory, your truck could pull that much trailer, IF:
1. The truck has NO aftermarket accessories (bed liner, bedcap, step bars, etc)
2. The driver only weighs 150 lbs
3. There are NO passengers
4. There is NO cargo.
You're probably not going to be towing without accessories, passengers, and cargo. In reality, you don't have 9600 lb tow capacity.
Check out this calculator, it will give you a ballpark figure of what loaded trailer weight, will put close to your max weight.
You'll need that payload number from your drivers door post.
