Basigman

Ok I will this afternoon thank you

Scott91370

I don't tow that heavy often (usually 800# or less) but this almost makes me wish I had gone with 3/4ton diesel.

SixShooter14

you're not the only one. A lot of folks didn't think about the ratings when they bought their trucks. And sure weren't thinking about it when ordering options.

I considered a 3/4 ton too, but I rarely tow. And when I do, never more than 8k# or so. I wasn't too concerned with Payload cap. or other stuff. But I knew I wanted a semi-lightweight, 4-5 passenger, truck for other performance and mpg reasons. So I went with an XLT SuperCab with the 301A package ended up with a Payload rating of 2112#. I tried to get a well-rounded pickup that could haul a lot of stuff when needed, haul people when needed, and for personal reasons, I wanted a V8. A pure emotional choice as the 3.5EB or even 2.7EB would probably have been more practical.

Ricktwuhk

That's why I directed you to the Towing section of the forum. In the very first page you can see exactly the same questions you asked, with the answers, and the explanations. My response gave you a good portion of that.

You cannot "call Ford" and find out what you can tow. It's that simple.

Basigman

Ok payload is 1751
Front gawr is 3450
Rear gawr 3800
Gvwr 7000
145 wb
3.5 Ecoboost

SixShooter14

OK, that's not so bad. The max cargo weight that your truck is rated to support is 1751#. BUT your personal weight will reduce that (suppose you weigh 151# just to make it easy). That means with you in the truck, your max TW is 1600# BUT again that requires you to have a WDH (approx. 100#) so now your max TW is 1500# with only you and the WDH. That's how you determine the max TW. Take your Payload rating and start subtracting anything in the truck that was not included at the factory.

Once you have an adjusted payload weight divide it by 0.13 (the approx. amount of trailer weight that rests on the tongue) and that will give you the max trailer weight limited by your payload. NOT NECESSARILY THE MAX TRAILER WEIGHT FOR YOUR TRUCK.

Keep in mind your hitch is only rated for a TW of 11~1200# with WDH I believe. So even though your payload may be 12~1700# the hitch itself is rated for less. THEREBY limiting your tongue weight and subsequent trailer weight. Also depending on the type of trailer. A boat typically has less % of weight on the tongue while an empty toy hauler may have a higher % without something in the back to transfer the weight rearward. as Rick said:NOW check your GCWR (combined weight of WET loaded truck and WET loaded trailer)

And it's always a good idea to get your truck to a CAT scale and get the weight per axle to check the GAWR's. You can weigh the truck empty, and fully loaded with whatever you think you'll be hauling in the truck while you're towing, cargo and passengers. That'll give you the WET loaded weight of each axle and the truck letting you know how much GAWR, GVWR, and GCWR you have remaining for the trailer.

Whatever rating gives you the lowest trailer weight is the MAX. Your truck is only as strong as it's weakest link. So it's always safest to go by the lowest rating.

Knowing exactly what you should and should not tow can be complicated. But it's safer to know before you leave rather than after an accident and DOT says "you were overloaded"

Mod (Ret.)

If you're concerned with towing (verses pulling), buy a diesel. No concerns.