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Porsche or Country Coach!
If there's a WILL, I want to be in it!
Jun-01-2013 09:21 PM
Jun-01-2013 08:41 PM
Jun-01-2013 08:21 PM
Marsland wrote:
CMAN88,
First, look at the ratings on the hitch. They are printed on it somewhere. My hitch is rated 500 hitch, 5000 max trailer (non weight distrib), 1050 hitch, 10500 max trailer. All due respect to SAR Tracker, I think Car and Driver got it wrong.
That's just one part of the situation. Next, look at the owners manual. There are a number of charts to filter through with consideration to axle ratio, engine, wheelbase, 2wd/4wd, and cab style. Tow package/max tow package/HD package factors in also.
Based on my pickup, which is very similar to yours, I think you have too much trailer. My Gross Combined Weight Rating is 15400, Truck weighs 6300 with just some gas and me in it. My trailer is 5300 dry. (by the way, don't rely on stickers to tell you the actual weight!) Total is almost 12000. That leaves a comfortable margin for people, gas, water, propane, clothes, food, and all the rest of the stuff. Your truck should weigh close to what mine does and add to that the dry weight of your trailer, 6955, total about 13400 you don't have a lot of wiggle room.
It's a pain but you gotta do the math.
Richard
Jun-01-2013 08:03 PM
Jun-01-2013 08:00 PM
mister_d wrote:cman88 wrote:
No max tow or hd package. Truck GVWR is 7200 lbs going by whats on the door card.
According to Ford's site (if I'm reading it right) your max payload is 1520, GCWR is 15500, and max tow weight is 9600.
Jun-01-2013 07:53 PM
cman88 wrote:
No max tow or hd package. Truck GVWR is 7200 lbs going by whats on the door card.
Jun-01-2013 07:42 PM
Kevin O. wrote:
What are the specs on your truck? Do you have the Max Tow or HD payload package? That trailer has a GVWR of 9700lbs. Not that you will load the trailer to it's max rating but once loaded it realistically will be around 8500-9000lbs. If you figure 12% of that for tongue weight your looking at about 1050lbs +/-..
The easiest thing to do is to load up your truck with the family, full tank of fuel and whatever gear you would throw in the bed of the truck for a camping trip. Now go to your local Cat scale and have your truck weighed. Take that # and subtract it from your trucks GVWR. Whatever you have left is for your trailers tongue weight.
Jun-01-2013 07:22 PM
Jun-01-2013 07:11 PM
2012Oudoorsman wrote:
The above towing of 5500 is not correct for your truck. You have the best axle ratio and engine ford offers in the f150. Should be alright but you will be close on payload. What's your payload. Also trailer is really long your deft going to want a good hitch