2008 f150 towing a 2013 kz sportsman s280bh
08-22-2013, 08:53 AM
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2008 f150 towing a 2013 kz sportsman s280bh
Hey guys. So my question is has any one ever towed this trailer? I have an 08 f150 crew with tow package, 3.73 gears 18 inch wheels. It's rated to tow 8800 lbs. The trailer is about 5500 dry and 7000 gvrw. The hitch weight is 680 empty. Any one tow this, or how do those numbers sound for this truck?
I would be using a weight distribution hitch.
Thankyou
I would be using a weight distribution hitch.
Thankyou
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08-22-2013, 11:19 AM
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Voges - you're within your ratings and you say you have a weight distributing hitch so you should be good to go . . . just make sure that your hitch allows for surge brakes if that is what the trailer has on it (some do and some don't) . . . . have a good trip . . . let us know your mileage and if everything works out well for you . . . post a pict
08-22-2013, 12:32 PM
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What is your available payload (yellow sticker on the driver's door)? May exceed that before the tow rating. The loaded trailer could have a tongue weight between 850-1000 lbs. Payload capacity is usually the limiting factor on half tons. Best advice is load up the truck as you would for camping (gear and people) and go weigh it. Subtract that weight from the truck's GVWR and that is what your max tongue weight will be. Take that weight and divide it by 0.12 & 0.15. That will give you the max trailer weight range with 12-15% tongue weight.
This 2008 Ford towing guide might help also. Good luck!!
http://www.ford.com/assets/pdf/towin...TTgdeMay07.pdf
This 2008 Ford towing guide might help also. Good luck!!
http://www.ford.com/assets/pdf/towin...TTgdeMay07.pdf
08-22-2013, 01:11 PM
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What is your available payload (yellow sticker on the driver's door)? May exceed that before the tow rating. The loaded trailer could have a tongue weight between 850-1000 lbs. Payload capacity is usually the limiting factor on half tons. Best advice is load up the truck as you would for camping (gear and people) and go weigh it. Subtract that weight from the truck's GVWR and that is what your max tongue weight will be. Take that weight and divide it by 0.12 & 0.15. That will give you the max trailer weight range with 12-15% tongue weight.
This 2008 Ford towing guide might help also. Good luck!!
http://www.ford.com/assets/pdf/towin...TTgdeMay07.pdf
This 2008 Ford towing guide might help also. Good luck!!
http://www.ford.com/assets/pdf/towin...TTgdeMay07.pdf
08-22-2013, 01:55 PM
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Yeah that sounds about right. So as long as you don't have more than 500 lbs of passengers and stuff in your truck, you should be ok. I only have 1,150 lbs of payload, so I have to look at lighter trailers than you.
Put more stuff in the trailer. Take care when loading so you don't end up with too much or too little tongue weight. Both are bad. Too much will overload your truck and too little can lead to sway. 12-15% is the sweet spot for travel trailers. Since you'll be close on payload numbers, you'll probably want to spend some time at the local truck scale adjusting the WDH, moving stuff around in the trailer, etc. to get everything balanced how you'd like it.
Definitely invest in a good weight distributing hitch with integrated sway control. Many people like the Equalizer or Reese Dual Cam hitches.
Here's a good forum for RVing. However, many folks on there believe you need a F350 dually to tow a bass boat, so take some of their advice with a grain of salt. As long as you're within specs for your truck, go for it!
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm
Put more stuff in the trailer. Take care when loading so you don't end up with too much or too little tongue weight. Both are bad. Too much will overload your truck and too little can lead to sway. 12-15% is the sweet spot for travel trailers. Since you'll be close on payload numbers, you'll probably want to spend some time at the local truck scale adjusting the WDH, moving stuff around in the trailer, etc. to get everything balanced how you'd like it.
Definitely invest in a good weight distributing hitch with integrated sway control. Many people like the Equalizer or Reese Dual Cam hitches.
Here's a good forum for RVing. However, many folks on there believe you need a F350 dually to tow a bass boat, so take some of their advice with a grain of salt. As long as you're within specs for your truck, go for it!
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm
08-22-2013, 02:56 PM
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Yeah that sounds about right. So as long as you don't have more than 500 lbs of passengers and stuff in your truck, you should be ok. I only have 1,150 lbs of payload, so I have to look at lighter trailers than you.
Put more stuff in the trailer. Take care when loading so you don't end up with too much or too little tongue weight. Both are bad. Too much will overload your truck and too little can lead to sway. 12-15% is the sweet spot for travel trailers. Since you'll be close on payload numbers, you'll probably want to spend some time at the local truck scale adjusting the WDH, moving stuff around in the trailer, etc. to get everything balanced how you'd like it.
Definitely invest in a good weight distributing hitch with integrated sway control. Many people like the Equalizer or Reese Dual Cam hitches.
Here's a good forum for RVing. However, many folks on there believe you need a F350 dually to tow a bass boat, so take some of their advice with a grain of salt. As long as you're within specs for your truck, go for it!
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm
Put more stuff in the trailer. Take care when loading so you don't end up with too much or too little tongue weight. Both are bad. Too much will overload your truck and too little can lead to sway. 12-15% is the sweet spot for travel trailers. Since you'll be close on payload numbers, you'll probably want to spend some time at the local truck scale adjusting the WDH, moving stuff around in the trailer, etc. to get everything balanced how you'd like it.
Definitely invest in a good weight distributing hitch with integrated sway control. Many people like the Equalizer or Reese Dual Cam hitches.
Here's a good forum for RVing. However, many folks on there believe you need a F350 dually to tow a bass boat, so take some of their advice with a grain of salt. As long as you're within specs for your truck, go for it!
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm
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08-22-2013, 03:22 PM
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08-22-2013, 03:31 PM
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1,550 payload minus 500 leaves 1,050 lbs
Assume loaded trailer of 7,000 lbs. 15% tongue weight = 1,050 lbs
If you have more than 500 lbs of people and gear, you'll need less tongue weight to stay within specs. If you load the trailer to capacity, you may be able to shift some things around to have the tongue weight closer to 12%. That would get you 210 lbs of extra payload (7,000 * 0.12 = 840). But I wouldn't go less than 12%.
If you don't load the trailer all the way, you'll have payload to play with also.
Assume loaded trailer of 7,000 lbs. 15% tongue weight = 1,050 lbs
If you have more than 500 lbs of people and gear, you'll need less tongue weight to stay within specs. If you load the trailer to capacity, you may be able to shift some things around to have the tongue weight closer to 12%. That would get you 210 lbs of extra payload (7,000 * 0.12 = 840). But I wouldn't go less than 12%.
If you don't load the trailer all the way, you'll have payload to play with also.
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