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Hi all - I'm looking to buy a tow truck for a travel trailer with a 7532 lb GVWR and a hitch weight of 532 lb. Will a Ford F-150 work? Is four wheel drive a must, or will two wheel drive be OK? W...
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With 1/2 ton trucks or SUV's the correct towing weight limits will be governed by the truck's payload rating. Every truck will have a sticker inside the driver's side door jamb that lists, "maximum cargo and passengers shall not exceed ____ lbs.". The weight of all occupants, cargo, a weight distributing hitch (if used), and the tongue weight of the trailer should total below that number.
Typical tongue weights for travel trailers will be in a range of 10->15% of the weight of the trailer. 13% is a good ball-park figure to use for estimating. Hence, the tongue weight of a 7532 lb trailer would be estimated at 979 lbs.
Typical tongue weights for travel trailers will be in a range of 10->15% of the weight of the trailer. 13% is a good ball-park figure to use for estimating. Hence, the tongue weight of a 7532 lb trailer would be estimated at 979 lbs.