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I'm sure there may be an answer for this in the forum but i've been searching all over and I can not seem to match up the towing capacity for my truck.
Problem: I am finding conflicting information regarding my trucks towing capacity and need to get it confirmed.
1. According to the 2013 TowingGuide my truck has a towing capacity of 9,600#; however, when I read the forums everything seems to point to 7,700#.
Here is the screenshot of the guide:
My truck configurations are below:
Year/Model: 2013 F-150 SuperCrew
Trim: King Ranch
Drive: 4x4
Length: 145wb
Gear: 3.55
Here are pictures of my window sticker.
Would be great if someone is able to confirm towing capacity.
Confirmed at 9600 based on your chart.
Where they get 7700 is that is is one of the typical F-150 gross vehicle weight ratings, meaning what the truck alone can be maxed out to weigh not including a trailer. However, with a trailer, the tongue weight does factor into that.
Yours is 7200 based on the window sticker for gross vehicle weight rating.
No way you are rated for 9600 with a 7200 GVWR. Tongue weight would be your entire payload rating, without you. Those charts are maximum possible (depending on features not shown in the chart), not every truck with that wheelbase. I'd guess 7500 tow rating tops with the low GVWR.
Hi, this chart is not complete. You also need to check your yellow sticker for your payload. My truck is rated at 11,200 lbs. for towing, but that is un-realistic. To be safe, I would figure your truck as maxed out, which is 7,200 lbs. for your truck. Then subtract that from your Gross combined weight rating of 15,500 lbs. This leaves you 8,300 lbs. as a max tow rating, in my books. My trailer is rated at 6,300 lbs. [2,000 lbs. less than your max] and has a tongue weight of 900 lbs. Now we are back to your payload.
These guys are correct, you need to check the weight ratings on your truck's door sticker.
I think the chart has weight ratings listed for basic trucks that don't have many options. The options take away from your payload which has some effect also on what you can tow.
The 7700 lb rating you see would be pretty typical of trucks with the 5.0L engine. Your 3.5 is technically able to tow more. But as has been said it isn't the towing capacity, but payload that the suspension is rated for that will limit the actual towing.
Best way is to put your truck on some scales and find the actual weight. Subtract that from 7200 lbs to find your real world carrying capacity. Somewhere between 1200-1700 lbs is what I'd expect.
The tongue weight of an 9600 lb trailer would be about 1,250 lbs. That would leave you either over loaded, or only able to carry about 450 lbs in passengers or cargo. Technically you can probably tow the weight, but with only a driver in the truck.
Thanks you all for all the feedback. I've done more research and now have a better understanding around how to determine towing capacity and that you will likely max out your payload capacity before you reach your towing capacity.
So that poses some additional questions:
Are they ways to increase your payload? Upgrade shocks? Struts? Brakes?
Hypothetically, if the payload capacity was exceeded what are the areas/parts of the vehicle this is putting greater wear on and risk of damaging? For example if you exceeded your payload capacity by 25% what are the concerns? Obviously outside of legal and liability.
I understand costs would be associated if there were some viable upgrade options but it may make more sense to upgrade rather than buy a new F-250.
11-04-2016, 08:32 PM
2013 King Ranch Towing Capacity
Hi, this chart is not complete. You also need to check your yellow sticker for your payload. My truck is rated at 11,200 lbs. for towing, but that is un-realistic. To be safe, I would figure your truck as maxed out, which is 7,200 lbs. for your truck. Then subtract that from your Gross combined weight rating of 15,500 lbs. This leaves you 8,300 lbs. as a max tow rating, in my books. My trailer is rated at 6,300 lbs. [2,000 lbs. less than your max] and has a tongue weight of 900 lbs. Now we are back to your payload.
