Different Tongue weights for boats and travel trailers?

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08-13-2015, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by coachDOC

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Am I right that I don't need a tow package to pull a 4000lb boat trailer? The standard Class IV hitch should be fine, right?

Thanks!

With a 4000# trailer and 10% tongue weight, that's only 400# TW, or less if you go down to 5%.

Don't think you even need a hitch receiver.
Just mount a ball on your bumper.
If I'm reading it right, the 2015 Ford Tow brochure says the bumper is good to 500/5000#.

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