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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Your truck has it.
You have plenty of truck to legally tow or legally carry the hitch weight from a (10k-11k) LEQ horse trailer.
As we keep telling you your truck has a 6100 RAWR. Now simply subtract your trucks empty scaled rear axle weight (with full fuel/driver/loaded and road ready) . This gives any trucks actual in the bed payloads.
This is why your seeing 3/4 ton trucks legally towing/carrying hitch loads of good size GN/5th wheel trailer out here in the real world.
Just like this thread we can spend days/weeks arguing about how or why the vehicle mfg came up with a tow rating...or a payload number.
A gas F250 may have 50-75 lb more in the bed payload. Trade for the gasser and your gonna' take a dollars beating and gain very little real world payload.
Your truck has it.
You have plenty of truck to legally tow or legally carry the hitch weight from a (10k-11k) LEQ horse trailer.
As we keep telling you your truck has a 6100 RAWR. Now simply subtract your trucks empty scaled rear axle weight (with full fuel/driver/loaded and road ready) . This gives any trucks actual in the bed payloads.
This is why your seeing 3/4 ton trucks legally towing/carrying hitch loads of good size GN/5th wheel trailer out here in the real world.
Just like this thread we can spend days/weeks arguing about how or why the vehicle mfg came up with a tow rating...or a payload number.
A gas F250 may have 50-75 lb more in the bed payload. Trade for the gasser and your gonna' take a dollars beating and gain very little real world payload.
