What can I safely pull?
Hello, I have been trolling towing capacity forums for several weeks because I decided to purchase a tt and need a vehicle to tow it. I have narrowed my vehicle search down to a 2004 Ford f150 Cre...
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agesilaus wrote:Sorry, WRONG!
Well the carrying capacity on the door post is based on a 155 pound driver. Anything more comes right off the total capacity. Just a guess that the F150 might have a 1500 pound carry capacity but you need to find out.
The "Combined weight of occupants and cargo must not exceed" number does NOT allow for a 150# driver. The driver has to be included in the total loading calculation.
Where the confusion arises is that the Maximum Towing Capacity numbers DO allow for that 150# driver in the truck.
BGitler - Whatever truck you are looking at, find the yellow and black "Tire Loading Information:" label on the driver's door pillar and read that "Combined weight......." number.
Subtract the weight you expect to load into the truck, including a full tank of fuel. Allow another 100# for the WD hitch equipment.
What is left is the Maximum tongue weight of a trailer you can pull within limits.
Check the weight limit of your hitch to make sure you are not exceeding it's WD capacity (probably 1000#).
Typical TTs put 13% of their total weight on the hitch, so divide the lesser of that number you just created or the hitch capacity by 0.13 to get a maximum LOADED trailer weight.
Then check that number is less than the Truck Maximum Tow rating LESS all you load into the truck minus 150# for the driver.
This should get you pretty close!
Good luck
