Tongue weight
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From: Warsaw, MO
The 5.0 isa a great engine but not the best choice for towing, the torque curve is just too high. My '17 5.0 w/3.73 gears spent a lot of time in the lower transmission gears. Mileage was in the 6-8 mpg range.
in the house
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From: Kansas
Seriously, don't overthink this...just pull the damned trailer. One of my trailers has a 620 pound tongue weight and I don't even notice it. It literally makes no difference in how the truck sits.
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From: Richmond, Va
I'm close to pulling the trigger on a 2024 SuperCrew, short box, 4x4, STX, 5.0, with max trailer tow package. Over 90% of its use will be trailer towing. The heaviest trailer I pull is usually around 5,000 lb, so way under the trucks capacity (around 13,000). My question/concern is the tongue weight. Ford says max tongue weight is 500 lb. My trailer is usually around 600. Should I be concerned? Will the bumper be dragging on the ground? Does anyone know why Ford has such a low max tongue weight?
Last edited by D SPY V; May 19, 2024 at 07:52 PM.
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Your truck is the same as mine and it isn’t rated at 13k, that’s for the 2x4 version only. I think 4x4 is a little less than 10k. Also, anytime you have close to 500lbs of tongue weight or pulling 5k pounds you should have a WDH. Most usually run out of payload way before tongue weight. Main point with the WDH is to even out the backend weight that lifts up the front tires which can impair the ability to steer, especially when going over bumps at high speeds.
