Travel Trailer Weight w/ My Truck
I have a question regarding how much my truck can tow and if the trailer my wife and I are looking at purchasing will work. I have a 2016 F-150 w/ 5.0 V-8 Crew Cab w/ 6-1/2' bed and max tow package...
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1677 lbs CCW
- 700 lbs Cab/Bed
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977 lbs left of CCW
5595 UVW x 15% Tongue weight = 840 lbs
6495 x 15% Tongue weight = 975 lbs
7495 GVWR x 15% Tongue Weight = 1125
977-840= 137 spare CCW if trailer is empty
977-975= 2 lbs spare CCW.
977-1125= -147 lbs over CCW if loaded to GVWR
So if you load less than 900 lbs in the trailer, it's possible you will squeak by your CCW limits of your truck. Understand that is that its theoretically possible and will need to be verified by weighing at scales.
My opinion is it won't be any fun to be constantly worried about if you loaded the trailer properly, not being able to add water to the fresh water tanks to take with you without having to pull the calculator out and figure what you have to leave home to feel safe. And it certainly isn't going to be a nice relaxing drive to a wonderful weekend or vacation.
I'd look for something smaller, lighter and shorter that fit the trucks abilities better.
- 700 lbs Cab/Bed
------
977 lbs left of CCW
5595 UVW x 15% Tongue weight = 840 lbs
6495 x 15% Tongue weight = 975 lbs
7495 GVWR x 15% Tongue Weight = 1125
977-840= 137 spare CCW if trailer is empty
977-975= 2 lbs spare CCW.
977-1125= -147 lbs over CCW if loaded to GVWR
So if you load less than 900 lbs in the trailer, it's possible you will squeak by your CCW limits of your truck. Understand that is that its theoretically possible and will need to be verified by weighing at scales.
My opinion is it won't be any fun to be constantly worried about if you loaded the trailer properly, not being able to add water to the fresh water tanks to take with you without having to pull the calculator out and figure what you have to leave home to feel safe. And it certainly isn't going to be a nice relaxing drive to a wonderful weekend or vacation.
I'd look for something smaller, lighter and shorter that fit the trucks abilities better.
