eye.surgeon

I have a 2013 F150 Platinum Screw EB with a GVWR of 7200 lbs and a max weight capacity of 1090 lbs. Not sure if it has a specific tow package on it but it does have the trailer brake control if that tells you anything.

I have a U-haul auto transporter that weighs 2210 lbs carrying a Honda civic that weighs 2800 lbs - total 5010 lbs.

Is this safely within my towing capacity if there are 4 people in the truck, total weight about 600lbs?

MasterFX4Sergeant

Yes

Matt_RTR_FX4

Hell yes, hook it up and don't look back until you get to where you're going.

WestsydeGuy

Yes....and with ease....

DavidKR

yes that's no problem, if I remember correctly all ecoboost trucks except for the Limited with 22s are rated at 9000lbs or more depending on options. my 3.55 gear 145" wheelbase 5.4L was rated for 9600 IIRC.

Z7What

Yes that can be towed with no issues at all. You could tow almost double that and still be within its capacity.

Depending on a few things your max tow rating could be between 8400 and 11300lbs

Wayne

KR Kodi

iTrader: (1)

If your "payload capacity" is 1090 lbs (on the tire pressure sticker on your driver's side door), then that is one of the limiting weights you're up against.


Another is the weight rating of your hitch. Lie down under the rear bumper and look up and you'll see a sticker with the hitch's weight limit ratings. Without a WDH (Weight Distributing Hitch) it will say you are limited to a 5000 lb trailer with a 500 lb tongue weight. With the standard tow rating it will say with a WDH the hitch is rated to 10,500/1050.


The trailer should be loaded such that the tongue weight is 10% to 15% of the loaded trailer weight. Anything less and you're likely to have uncomfortable sway when towing. You say the loaded weight is 5010 lbs, so if you load the Honda so that you have the minimum 10% on the tongue, your hitch will be okay with 501 lbs on it!


You say you have a 1090 payload capacity. After hooking up the trailer with 500 lbs pushing down on the hitch, you've got 590 lbs remaining for people and stuff in the cab and bed.


So....if you load up 600 lbs of people (and NOTHING else) in the truck, you'll be 10 lbs over your payload capacity!!


I don't think 10 lbs over is anything to be concerned about - hook up and go!!


But....I bet you have some luggage and other stuff you'll be putting in the cab/bed as well, and every lb you add will be another lb over the payload capacity of your truck.


I think there is plenty of conservative engineering in the truck to handle a little extra, so I wouldn't worry about being slightly over.


Have a safe trip!!
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soaringfalcon

iTrader: (1)

2013 SCREW, Short Bed, EcoBoost, 3.55 diff with tow package can tow this with ease.
I think you will be OK with yours. Just make sure the Tongue weight does not exceed the 500lbs that Ford recommends

Here is Ford's guide to towing with your F150:
http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/g...rv&tt_f150.pdf

eye.surgeon

thanks guys

zacharyz

Just so you know, when I towed a jeep uhaul wouldn't let me rent the auto transport when I told them which vehicle I was towing with my truck. Hitch is rated for 5k pounds. They said it was a liability issue for them. So I went to a different uhaul and told them I was towing a Miata and they gave it to me. Towed 3000 miles like a champ lol. Honesty may not be the best policy with uhaul.