Towing capacity

Golden_HVAC wrote:

scolson wrote:
I'm looking to purchase either a 5th wheeler or travel trailer and I'm not sure what the towing capacity is of my truck. Here are the specs for my truck. Thanks.

Vehicle Name Ford F-150
Body Style Crew Cab
Drivetrain Four Wheel Drive
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front 3900 lbs
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear 3850 lbs
Curb Weight - Front 3214 lbs
Curb Weight - Rear 2372 lbs
Total curb weight is about 5600 but with passengers? So 7350 - 5600 = 1750 cargo and passenger weight rating.


Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Cap 7350 lbs
Gross Combined Wt Rating 13500 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. 7700 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. 770 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. 7700 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. 1155 lbs
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. 7700 lbs
Maximum Trailering Capacity 7700 lbs

Engine Type Regular Unleaded V-8
Displacement 5.0 L/302

Trans Type 6
Trans Description Cont. Automatic w/OD
Spring Capacity - Front 3900 lbs
Spring Capacity - Rear 3850 lbs
Axle Type - Front Independent
Axle Type - Rear Rigid Axle
Axle Capacity - Front 4050 lbs
Axle Capacity - Rear 4100 lbs
Axle Ratio 3.55
Front Tire Capacity 4050 lbs
Rear Tire Capacity 4050 lbs
Wheelbase 145 in

You can only carry about 1700 pounds. The hitch will be 100 pounds for a travel trailer, or around 200pounds for a fifth wheel. Take away 300# for passengers, and you can not tow much of a fifth wheel, but perhaps a 8,000 pound travel trailer.

Good luck,

Fred.

The Gross Combined is 13,500. If the truck is 5600, the heaviest trailer would have to be less than 7900. This is why the trailer rating is 7700.

If there is more than one 150lb driver, that would reduce the trailer. I suggest closer to 6000 GVW trailer.