New to Towing
08-22-2016, 03:44 PM
#11
Disagree. My F-150 has almost the same payload capacity as his, and I'm overloaded with my small TT that grosses only 4,870 pounds when wet and loaded on the road. Just me and DW and 50 pounds worth of dogs, plus normal payload of toolbox, bed rug and shell. So I'd say 5,000 pounds trailer is close to the max he can tow without being overloaded. And even if he keeps the trailer weight down to 5,000 pounds, he'll still have to watch out for hauling extra weight in the pickup, such as more than one passenger, if he doesn't want to be overloaded.
08-22-2016, 04:51 PM
#12
Either way, I started looking at trailer options and looks like I could get a decent sized trailer for under 5,000#. I do live in a mountain town with higher elevation and steep grade highway up the mountain. I prefer to have some breathing room than to take it to its limits and struggle getting up the mountain. Thanks everyone for your input! This has been very helpful.