If somebody asks me about a bumper pull, the first thing I think about is a person went to a parts store, purchased a 2" ball, screwed it into the hole in the BUMPER and are planning to hook up their 7500 RV to it.

It sounds like you need to start over, edit your original post with more description.

I'm scare to see your 7500 trailer connected to your bumper without a weight distribution hitch.

Keep in mind not all people will read the thread but will continue answering your first post.

It sounds like you at least understand what payload is which is the first important step!


Lasty -you likely won't be able to two a 10,000 lb trailer. It will be close.
My 2016 Lariat would be maxed out if I did that and I'd have to leave all the friends and family behind because I for sure would go over payload if I added essential items, like other people and maybe their clothes!

 

same term used but from a different orientation.
If discussing an RV trailer, bumper pull means a regular tow behind trailer connected by a ball, on or after the bumper. This is instead of the other types, 5th wheel or gooseneck. The RV trailers are classified by how, not where, they connect to the tow vehicle.
If discussing a Tow Vehicle, bumper pull most often means actual ball in the bumper ratings.
An F150 with a 3.5EB is rated to tow 7000# IF you add a receiver hitch per notes in the Owners Manual and factory towing guide. More with a factory tow package.

 

Yes, Ford is talking about about literally pulling with the bumper where it has the flat section with a location in it for a ball. Anything over 5,000 lb requires the use of a receiver which is not standard on lower trim trucks.

You will notice the Tow Charts in the tow guide have a Conventional Towing (which you are calling Bumper Pull) and 5th Wheel Towing. 5th Wheel Towing is usually lower on a half ton because of the weight of the hitch. Towing in a half ton is often limited by available payload.

People use "Bumper Pull" as slang for Conventional Towing when they typically are talking about using a Receiver.

PS you do have to have a WDH for over 500/5000 on the F150. No just dropping a 1500 lb tongue directly on the ball carrier like later SuperDuty. To easy to overload the rear axle and make the steering axle to light on the F150.

 

- 13th Gen F150 (2015-2020) goes up to 13,200lbs. Your hitch may be rated for a higher tow and tongue weight than your truck is capable of, so don't go off what the sticker on the receiver says
- After 5000lbs a WDH is required
- Payload is usually the limiting factor before anything else
- In order to properly determine if a 7500lbs trailer is feasible you'd need to know what tow package the truck has, as well as the rated payload for the truck (yellow decal on the door jamb).
- Rated payload doesn't account for any occupants (incl driver), but does include a full tank of gas.

For example, my 2019 SuperCrew 6.5ft bed King Ranch has a rated payload of ~1580lbs. So accounting for passengers, gear and tongue weight I get up to ~7500lbs conventional towing, but nowhere near the 12,700lbs Ford's marketing brochure says my truck is capable of (unless I'm flat towing something which .. is almost never the case).

Wouldn't it be great if Ford had a site where you could plug in your vin and find this specific info for your specific truck.... one can dream. As long as "best in class tow capacity!!111" is used for marketing, I doubt we'll ever see that.