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Atticus818
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Aug 24, 2020

Newbie: 1/2 Towable Cross Country Trip Suggestions

Hi all, I need some help and advice. I have a 2007 F-150 2WD Supercrew Lariat 5.4 Triton V8 with the max tow package. It was my mom's before she passed away and only has 27k miles on it. It was al...
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Atticus818
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Aug 24, 2020
Thanks for the prompt reply. :)

I looked at the payload capacity, and it is listed as 1580 LBS. The Grand Design was a hitch weight of 670 LBS.

So does this math imply that towing that trailer would be safe?
1580 - 700 (Passengers and cargo) - 700 (hitch weight) leaves ~ 100 LBS of wiggle room?

I guess I am trying to distinguish if its safe to pull, vs just being technically pullable, given the size of that trailer.

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