With that trailer, and since you haven't bought a truck yet, I highly suggest you go straight to a F250/2500HD truck. Even if you pack relatively light, you're at nearly 1000# tongue weight. (6150 dry weight plus 1000# cargo x 13% tongue weight = 929#. Much more trailer cargo or closer to 15% tongue weight and you're at or over 1,000# tongue weight.
And you haven't even counted passengers, 4 legged friends, cargo in the bed of the truck and the hitch.
I have a F150 with the Heavy Duty Payload Package and I only have 2286# of cargo capacity, and I'm pulling a trailer whose GVWR is 6500#.
The price difference between a 3/4 ton and 1/2 pickup is pretty negligible.
chrisdd23k wrote:
I bought w new Coachman 292BHDS Travel Trailer last summer. The TT dry weight is 6,150 lbs. Now I am looking to buy a new pick up truck to tow it, either a Ford F150 of a Chevy Silverado 1500. Both trucks have different configurations that range in tow capacity. Chevy has one that tows 9,100 lbs or 11,100 with max tow package. Ford has similar ranges including some at 10,500. How much max tow capability will I need?
Other Weight Factors
2 adults, 3 teenagers and a dog about 700lbs
gear roughly 800lbs
tanks are empty when traveling
food/drinks 200lbs
