How to determine hitch weight capacity
...when nothing in the door-post or the manual even mentions it? We know the hitch-weight of our TT, but when shopping for a TV, how can you know the maximum hitch weight it can take? There's no...
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MargaretB wrote:otrfun wrote:
You cannot determine how much tongue/hitch weight your truck can support without knowing the payload of your truck. Your tongue/hitch weight must be subtracted from the payload capacity of your truck.
The dealer will probably give you a hard time about it, but I'd suggest weighing your TT (axle & tongue/hitch weight--road ready with all options) before purchase. Not many people do it, but if you have any interest in protecting yourself from a costly, safety related mistake . . .
We understand what has to be subtracted from what, but our issue right now is very simple: HOW DO WE KNOW THE HITCH WEIGHT CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK?
We bought the TT four months ago and have weighed everything we could think of. The hitch, with two batteries and two propane tanks, weighs 780#s. All we need to know now, for the trucks we're looking at, is HOW DO WE KNOW THE HITCH WEIGHT CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK?
Thank you.
It is stamped on the Ford hitch. One will be weight carrying, prolly 600lbs, and the other higher one will be for a WDH. Prolly 1200lbs. but it is there for you to see. That is what the hitch will carry. However. That 780lb tongue weight is at the BOTTOM of what the Ford will carry. You would have NO problems with that tongue weight with a WDH. that is as easy as it gets, and for those that don't know what Ford they are looking at. It is a XLT with a GVWR of 7800 lb. A pretty hefty GVWR to start with.
