Will this vehicle safely do the job?
Going to by a 2015 f150, which will weigh 5,000# and will tow in excess of 11,000#. I want to know, in ya'lls opinions, if that truck would do fine pulling a TT with these specs: Dry Axle Weight (ap...
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I will just say that the upper weight limits on trucks are intended for towing boats which only require a 7% tongue weight and cut through the air a good deal better than most brick shaped travel trailers. That is why you typically run out of cargo capacity first because of the 12-15% tongue weights required by travel trailers.
Because of that I recommend keeping the weight under 8500 gross for a half ton truck. I have seen a Pinto wagon hauling a flatbed trailer with a Bobcat on it that had to weigh 10,000 pounds but that doesn't mean it was smart.
Because of that I recommend keeping the weight under 8500 gross for a half ton truck. I have seen a Pinto wagon hauling a flatbed trailer with a Bobcat on it that had to weigh 10,000 pounds but that doesn't mean it was smart.
