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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rbpru wrote:
As they say “The devil is in the details”.
Yes, you have to read the fine print.
Another statement, commonly found in manufacturers tow guides is:
"Max towing capacity is limited to the capacity of the weakest link in the towing system".
Here on the forum, we have seen threads where the trailer was within tow capacity, within payload, and exceeded the hitch rating. We have seen threads where trailer is within tow capacity, within hitch rating, and exceeded payload. And, we have seen threads where everything, but the tow capacity, is exceeded.
RV sales person sees a 10K tow capacity and trys to sell you a trailer with 9500 dry weight.
