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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bikendan wrote:
full fuel tank doesn't affect payload, it's already factored in. so payload is ONLY anything in the truck other than the full fuel tank.
this is why towing capacity numbers are the second thing to consider, after payload capacity. nearly all tow vehicles will run out of payload WAY before getting close to the max towing capacity.
this is clearly detailed in the Ford owners manual towing section.
Cool, thanks, I finally understand (although I did not know that the vehicle leaves the factory with a full tank of diesel?). I have a $60,000 piece of metal that weighs almost 8,000 lbs but can barely tow a 6,000 lbs living quarters horse trailer (if such thing were to exist) ;). I guess I should either look into the new gassers for real or into a dually. I don't want to tow much, just a 10,000-11,000 lbs GVWR living quarters horse trailer, which means I need at least 3,000 lbs payload capacity.
