newbie help plannig the trip
Aloha my wife and I are planning to quit our jobs next year 2nd quarter we want to ship our truck f1502WD to the west coast( we are on Oahu) head east across the top of America (pick up north San Fr...
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You may want to do your homework on that F150, before shipping it. F150's are not all created equal. They were built with varying levels of payload and tow capacity. Some as low as 750 lbs of payload, and some with as much as 3200 lbs. Some have max tow rating of 11,000 lbs, and some are only rated to pull 5000 lbs. A 24' trailer could easily exceed 5000 lbs.
Payload is the truck's capacity to carry the weight of aftermarket accessories, people, cargo, weight distribution hitch, and trailer tongue weight, combined. Payload is normally the first weight rating to run out of.
If your F150 is one of those on the low end for payload, it could be near max weight before you hitch up any trailer.
The route you're looking at traveling, is going to have a lot of hills, mountains, and wind. You'll really appreciate having some cushion in the trucks ratings.
Payload is the truck's capacity to carry the weight of aftermarket accessories, people, cargo, weight distribution hitch, and trailer tongue weight, combined. Payload is normally the first weight rating to run out of.
If your F150 is one of those on the low end for payload, it could be near max weight before you hitch up any trailer.
The route you're looking at traveling, is going to have a lot of hills, mountains, and wind. You'll really appreciate having some cushion in the trucks ratings.
