mlayton wrote:
I got the 890# tongue weight directly off the sticker on the class IV hitch for a weight distributing hitch rating as well as double checked the numbers agains the Ford site.
Several dealers have advised we rent a unit close to the weight we are considering and see how it feels. Thoughts on this?
OK, so that's a maximum. I assumed it was based on your vehicle's payload. Do you know what that is?
My truck's payload, based on the yellow sticker on the door jamb is 2045#. After adding me, my wife and all our gear (kayaks, Leer cap, hitch, junk), that is reduced to about 1000#. That's the max tongue weight I can put on the truck according to its payload.
According to the hitch label I can put 1050# max tongue weight on it if using a WDH, but only 500# if not.
