hello....i am looking at a 2010 f150 crew fx4 with 20's

the ford website says 9600lbs towing capacity.....is this true? if not does anyone know what it will be?

thx

 

Sounds about right since the 2wd's can pull around 11k.

 

this will not have the max package tho

i have a 29 foot travel trailer that weighs 7100lbs.....i will only need to pull it to the park in the spring and for storage in the fall

i just want to make sure the truck will safely handle it

 

You'll be fine. It will pull it just fine. I would start to be slightly concerned if you exceeded the 8000lb mark.

 

I've pulled about that much weight in my utility trailer. No wind resistance to speak of(compared to a trvel trailer) and the truck(FX4 screw) did great. The trailer was a little stressed, tho. Oh! I'm refering to the 9600 lbs.

 

There are a number of things that can impact the towing capacity of the F-150. For the original poster, it is the rear axle ratio. Assuming you have the 5.4L engine, these are the towing capabilities by axle ratio:

3.55 is 9,600 lbs
3.73 with max towing package is 11,200.

You should really look at the towing chart. The statement above about a 2WD being able to tow more is not true as a blanket statement. For example, a 2WD regular cab short bed with the 4.6L V8 and the 4 speed transmission can only tow 5,400 lbs.

 

this is a 5.4 with 3.73 gears and 20 inch wheels...no max package

 

Tow capacity is generally reduced when you have larger wheels. Why? I do not know. Possibly load capacity of the tires. It should be reduced about 1000 lbs. Your manual should have this info, I know the 2005 manual does.

 

I have a 2009 4.6 3v 4x4 3.73 gears and it pulls the stuffing out of my 33foot TT but on the ford warranty site it says we may void our warranty if we tow more than 5000 lbs with out the max tow package

 

I have the almost same truck except XLT, 3.55, and 18" ( I think) wheels. My max tow is 9600. The max without WD is 5000 I believe. To go over that, you should have WD. Definitely for sure need it if you pulling around the 7500 mark. With WD, my truck pulls rather nicely.