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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Ford's towing guide for 2016: https://www.fleet.ford.com/content/dam/aem_fleet/en_us/fleet/towing-guides/Ford_Linc_16RVTTowGuide.pdf
Look if you don't believe me. Ford does not say what the weight of my truck is, all it says is the FR and RR GAWR and the GVWR of the vehicle (on the inside sticker of the driver door). The towing guide does not specify how much can go onto the rear axle (gooseneck/5w pin), only what the max weight pulled can be for bumper pull (14,000 lbs) and gooseneck (15,100 lbs). It does specify on page 10 of that guide the max cargo weight with slide-in camper as 1792 lbs for a F-250 6.7L crew cab 4x4 version. It also states next to that table "Cargo Weight Rating shown in chart is maximum allowable, assuming weight of a base vehicle with required camper option content and a 150-lb. passenger at each available seating position". Cheers.
I already have added a set of "super springs" (https://www.supersprings.com/) on the rear wheels. My concern is more about the legality of things in case of an accident/lawsuit.
Look if you don't believe me. Ford does not say what the weight of my truck is, all it says is the FR and RR GAWR and the GVWR of the vehicle (on the inside sticker of the driver door). The towing guide does not specify how much can go onto the rear axle (gooseneck/5w pin), only what the max weight pulled can be for bumper pull (14,000 lbs) and gooseneck (15,100 lbs). It does specify on page 10 of that guide the max cargo weight with slide-in camper as 1792 lbs for a F-250 6.7L crew cab 4x4 version. It also states next to that table "Cargo Weight Rating shown in chart is maximum allowable, assuming weight of a base vehicle with required camper option content and a 150-lb. passenger at each available seating position". Cheers.
I already have added a set of "super springs" (https://www.supersprings.com/) on the rear wheels. My concern is more about the legality of things in case of an accident/lawsuit.
