Interpreting Manufacturers specs.
I was reviewing the Ford towing specs for my 2011 F-150. With the factory installed hitch it is rated at 5000 lbs. towing capacity and 500 lbs. tongue weight. With WD hitch the tongue weight incre...
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Tow ratings like Fords 11,300 lb. max trailer weight is not really confusing but you can't be just a headline reader. Each pound of wweight you put IN the truck beyond it's empty weight subtracts a pound from the max trailer weight. When I travel I sometimes have as much as 1,500 lb. of cargo and passengers plus 1,100 lb. tongue weight which pretty well maxes out my 11,300 lb. rating AND my 2,600 lb. payload. ALL numbers must be taken into account to determine if you're within any trucks rating.
