Newbie Tow Capacity Question

nickthehunter wrote:

Tyler0215 wrote:
First off, are you sure the towing capacity of your 2015 PU is 7200? Seems high with a V6

This type of thing is pretty easy to verify. In the time it took you to pose the question, you could have had the answer directly from the manufacturer. Page 50 Clicky

Once again, READ the FINE PRINT at the bottom of the page.

Here is the top of the page..


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Note that there is a tiny 1 and 2 after the max payload and max tow ratings at the top of the page..

Those little tiny numbers refer you to the extremely small fine print at the bottom of the page..


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Note number 1 specifically states..

"These maximum payload ratings are intended for comparison purposes only. Before you buy a vehicle or use it to haul people or cargo, carefully review the vehicle loading section of the Owner’s Manual and check the carrying capacity
of your specific vehicle on the label on the inside of the driver’s door jamb."

Note number 2 specifically atates..

"Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or
accessories may reduce the amount you can tow."

The numbers listed on that brochure does not reflect the max actual cargo and tow ratings of the specific configuration of your vehicle.

Because of all of the various possible option configurations you need to verify available cargo using the door stickers..

Once you have that actual cargo number it is very easy to determine the max trailer weight you can tow with your vehicles factory configuration.

If you have 1,000 lbs of available cargo then at 15% TW that gives you a max of 6,666 lbs GVWR of the trailer.. (1,000/.15=6,666).

But keep in mind, unless you drive "solo" and don't put anything in the vehicle you will need to subtract passengers and gear weight you put into the vehicle from the available vehicle cargo and the leftover result is what available cargo weight you have left for the trailer..