Towing capacity vs max cargo weight rating
Hello all! Can someone clarify something for me? If a truck's max gooseneck trailer loaded weight is 15,100 lbs (as per manufacturer towing guide - it is a Ford) - how can the max cargo weight rati...
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OP, this is literally the same discussion put forth daily here. So not sure why the question unless you haven’t read anything and have no knowledge in the subject. In that case, understandable.
However from your first post, I could have told you you had a 3/4 ton 10k gvw truck and from that your payload “rating” is far less, about 50% less than an actual reasonable max payload for the truck.
Or to put it simply, there isn’t a 15,000lb trailer, real world, that your truck won’t handle the pin weight of, within reason and proper loading techniques if the cargo is temporary, like a flatbed or permanent like any 5the wheel camper.
However from your first post, I could have told you you had a 3/4 ton 10k gvw truck and from that your payload “rating” is far less, about 50% less than an actual reasonable max payload for the truck.
Or to put it simply, there isn’t a 15,000lb trailer, real world, that your truck won’t handle the pin weight of, within reason and proper loading techniques if the cargo is temporary, like a flatbed or permanent like any 5the wheel camper.
