GriffFX4

I need to rent a Bobcat this weekend. I've been trying to figure out if my truck can tow it safely or not, but all the numbers and specs are confusing me.

I have a 2013 FX4 Screw Eco with a 3.55 axle

The Bobcat w/o trailer is aprox 6220 lbs...

Trailer weight, I don't know yet....


Inside the door of my truck it says GVWR is 7200 lbs

Ford towing guide says GCWR is 15500 lbs and max trailer weight is 9600 lbs for my configuration.


So, is the max trailer weight 9600 lbs if I had the bed fully maxed and 5 passengers or is that max with just trailer, truck and myself driving? If its just myself and no cargo in the truck, does that mean I can tow more than 9600 lbs?

15500 - 7200 = 8300 lbs....not 9600 lbs

Please help, I'm not experienced at towing heavy loads that require me to check the specs.

Al Kohalic

I am tired of explaining it so just look at post # 3.

https://www.f150forum.com/f38/gvrw-v...atings-180611/

I hope that clarifies things but if it doesn't then let me know

Thislilfishy

Yer gonna be overweight, betting the trailer is 3000lbs or more for that. It will likely use a pintle hitch too, not a ball hitch.


Ian

GriffFX4

Ok, thanks for the help. I'll probably just get it delivered for the extra $50 it that's the case.

jcain

You don't want a heavy pintle-hitched load to be your first towing experience. Trust me....

GriffFX4

That's the way I was understanding it but those numbers don't matchup when I do the math so I was confused.

If the trailer is going to be 3k lbs, I'll just let them tow it for me. I don't want to get too close to the max.

Thanks for the help

Thislilfishy

No worries, I towed my tractor with bucket and scraper on a float with my f150. It towed ok but would have been much better with a f250. $50 for delivery is very cheap and saves you if you aren't used to towing heavy loads.


Ian

jcain

O m g. Here it is, plain and simple. Gvwr is 7200; that's what your truck is made to carry with its dead weight included. I'm guessing your truck is roughly 5800 empty. That leaves you with 1400lbs for passengers and cargo. 9600 is what you "could" tow (read: pull) if the trailer was 100% self supportive regarding weight (ie a front a rear 4 wheeled farm wagon like a red Ryder config). So, we know the latter is nearly 100% unlikely so now we have to calculate tongue weight of the trailer into your 1400lbs available on/in the truck (ie on the hitch too ). So say you got 500lbs of add-ons and **** in the truck, we are down to 900lbs available and we divide that by .13 (a safe tongue weight is roughly 13% of the total trailer weight and this is proven to give the best towing manners in regards to sway control). 900/.13=6,923lbs of actual trailer weight (total) you could actually/likely carry/tow.
I digress

tom231

Getting it delivered for 50 bucks is a no brainer in my opinion.

GriffFX4

Well the trailer would have been $25, but delivery is $35, and pick up is another $35...

I have it scheduled to deliver/pickup.

Thanks for everyone's help.