How to determine hitch weight capacity

The truck you mentioned in the other thread, with a 7800 lb GVWR will handle the TT you mentioned with no problems. 7800 lb is very high for a 150 as most 150s are in the 7200lb class. Unless your truck is loaded to the max with options, which you say it isn't. I would bet it has close to 2000 lbs of payload. To have less. The truck would have to weigh empty over 6000lbs. I bet it isn't close to that. Weigh the truck, subtract that weight from the GVWR. that will be your payload.
However 7800 lb GVWR is pretty close to a HD.

As for the receiver itself. Several years ago Ford started rating their receivers to 10% of the max towing capacity of the highest rated 150 for that year. So If the tow cap for that year was 12000 lb. then the hitch is rated for 1200 lb using a WDH.

The receiver itselt will have a sticker or stamped ratings. Something like this on my TV:



Based on my research, 2009+ F-150 receivers will have 1050-1200 pounds of TW limit using a WDH.

I looked at the sticker - it gives cargo capacity, but not HITCH WEIGHT capacity. What we're concerned about it whether or not the vehicle can handle the 780# our hitch weighs. We know it can handle the trailer itself.

I'll look under the receiver - thanks!

Find this sticker on the driver's door post of the truck:

...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 nothing in the B-post labels about hitch weight maximum, and there's no mention of it in any of the manuals we're looking at. They all say that the hitch weight should be 10-15% of the total weight of the TT, which we already know, and we know how much our hitch weighs, but we're not finding anything about whether or not the TVs we're looking at can handle that weight.

Good for you for doing your homework. Many don't. This value should be well within the payload of the truck, that is a number you can find. But, if you are really concerned then as mentioned above go to the scales and be sure you are at or under the gross weight of the truck with all your stuff, people, dogs, kayaks, tools, fuel, spare parts, firewood, bbq, bicycles, and, or course, the trailer's tongue. If you use a weight distribution hitch it is important to remember that about 20-25 percent of the redistributed weight is transferred back to the trailer's axles/wheels/tires.

...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 nothing in the B-post labels about hitch weight maximum, and there's no mention of it in any of the manuals we're looking at. They all say that the hitch weight should be 10-15% of the total weight of the TT, which we already know, and we know how much our hitch weighs, but we're not finding anything about whether or not the TVs we're looking at can handle that weight.

Good for you for doing your homework. Many don't. This value should be well within the payload of the truck, that is a number you can find. But, if you are really concerned then as mentioned above go to the scales and be sure you are at or under the gross weight of the truck with all your stuff, people, dogs, kayaks, tools, fuel, spare parts, firewood, bbq, bicycles, and, or course, the trailer's tongue. If you use a weight distribution hitch it is important to remember that about 20-25 percent of the redistributed weight is transferred back to the trailer's axles/wheels/tires.

"about hitch weight maximum" That is the question I answered.
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Dog Trainer wrote:
I answered this in your other post. It should be stamped into the the underside of the trucks receiver.

WRONG! That only gives the hitch capacity not the TV'S actual load carrying capacity.
The only sure way to know is via a set of scales and reading the GVWR label on the drivers door post

I answered this in your other post. It should be stamped into the the underside of the trucks receiver.