Mattrdahl

Anybody else having an issue towing about 6000lbs?

I have a 2016 4x4 SCrew 3.55 without max tow 4400 miles and I had a traction light come on over the weekend took it in right away and the dealer said it was for steering wheel position implausible signal they called ford and ford said my trailer is too heavy I thought the tow capacity was 7500? Have email into ford right now waiting to hear back

KingBeef

Haven't pulled that much yet. Pulled about 3/4's of that roughly 170 miles without an issue last week.

BLKLariatEco

I have tow my 6500lbs Travel trailer over 500kms since I owned it and no light or anything. Tow really well since I put the Rancho rear shocks on it.


But, I do have the payload package with the 3.73.

Mattrdahl

Yea I bought a brand new travel trailer for this truck dry weight is about 5700 never travel with water in the tanks so can't have more than a few hundred pounds of stuff in there way below the stated tow capacity

2014Screw

What does the actually weight of the trailer say on the side yellow sticker? This is the final weight when shipping from the factory.

Dry weight means nothing in a brochure. Add an A/C unit, battery, propane, clothes, food, blankets, towels, drink, utensils etc. It adds up fast.

Not sure what your tow rating is but do not be fooled by "dry" weight

BStrummin

Tow capacity includes payload. Pretty easy to get overloaded even with a supposed 7,600 lb limit.

BLKLariatEco

where did you get that?


If your right, and my payload rating on the sticker is 1660lbs, I have to subtract it from the towing capacity of 8100lbs... There is no way.


The payload capacity included the hitch weight when a trailer is hooked but not the other way around.

Ricktwuhk

OP should read the Towing section of the forum.

What does the Payload sticker say on your door jamb? I will bet it is around 1,400 or less. Subtract you and all your passengers, plus the weight of everything you added to your new truck, plus everything loaded in the truck, plus about 100 pounds for the weight distribution hitch. That should put you around 900 if you are lucky.

Assuming 13% tongue weight, that allows for a 6,923 wet trailer. Trailer has a dry sticker on it, add at least 1,000 pounds for it loaded. So roughly a 5,900 pound trailer. Many cannot even hit 5,000 pounds... Trailer is likely too heavy.

Mattrdahl

Yea that's what the sticker says, actually I think it says 55 something but I'll have to check when I get home

Eyecu

On my 15 XLT Screw 4x4 with tow and payload package my tow weight is 6900lbs. I would double check the sticker on your door jam to see what yours is.