Pulling with 1/2 ton
Looking for feedback on trying to pull a rockwood ultra lite 26’ with a 2014 z71 Ltd 4wd, with 3:42 rear end. Dry weight of the trailer is 6300lbs. Any advice?
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am1958 wrote:Desert Captain wrote:
So what is "odd"? :h
We both had rigs that towed well at or near our payload limits. What was your alleged towing capacity? I'm guessing Ford told you it was 9K# or more but we both know better.
:C
What is odd is that you say 6500lb "is all it could handle" which, to me, implies that anything more and the rig becomes unwieldy or unable to pull efficiently yet I'm pulling 1000lb more than that and find it all very manageable. Not saying you are wrong or anything just observing that our separate experiences are so disparate.
I can't even remember what the tow rating is but I know it was way more than I'd ever want or need.
What I said was my F150 was at its payload limits with a 5,600# TT. With about 750# of tongue weight and the hitch more than half of the payload (1,426#) was gone before I
loaded anything. Add the 225# for the Leer shell and I was almost out of payload.
I would bet that the tow capacity you have forgotten is far higher than any number you can actually tow without compromising max payload.
