jibba

Here's likely another dumb question on the same topic. Is there a way to know how much payload my truck can handle while also towing a trailer (e.g. with a ton of pellets)?

MikeN77386

I would think you'd take the amount of the tongue weight of the trailer away from the amount of payload you could handle.

Keeping in mind the payload would also take away from the total towing capacity.

Clear as mud I suppose...

Ricktwuhk

As asked previously, what does the PAYLOAD STICKER on your doorjamb say? That is the total payload, whether provided from inside your bed on on a trailer pushing down on your trailer hitch, that your truck can handle. Most trailers push 13% of their weight onto the truck.

There are extensive postings on the Towing section of the forum that discuss payload.

In short, there are very, very few F-150s that can handle 2,000 pounds in the bed. Very few. Most payloads are under 1,900 pounds some under 1,500, some even less.

MikeN77386

Here's a table that shows the payload of the different models - it's for 2017 but it's probably similar if your truck is a 2015 or 2016...

http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/payload/

lutter5-0

Fixed.

MikeN77386

On the topic of dumb questions...what in the world is a pallet of pellets?...and why would one need to haul it?

Edit: nevermind. Googled it. Delete.

Ricktwuhk

safely

Ricktwuhk

That table is useless. Go look at your truck's Payload sticker. It will be LOWER by hundreds of pounds. If you want to safely tow and haul, read the Towing section of the forum.

MikeN77386

Good to know - thanks!

Admittedly I rely too much on stuff I find on the internet

Ricktwuhk

And, once you find YOUR Payload, subtract everything you've added to the truck (mats, tonneau cover, bedliner, tools), then subtract yourself and any other passengers and pets. Then, if you're using a weight distribution hitch, subtract that (75-125 pounds). Very quickly a payload gets reduced by a lot.