Norotso

That's fairly heavy for a 150 I think...

bennutts

Ok sorry guys just now had a chance to get back here. Looking at my door sticker this is what I see as far as what y'all are asking:

GVWR: 7200LB
FRONT GAWR: 3750LB REAR GAWR:4050LB

Under the Tire and Loading Information:
The combined weight of occupants and cargo should not exceed 1163lbs

Also when I say bumper pull, I don't actually mean bumper. I'm alluding to a travel trailer as opposed to fifth wheel. I should have specified originally. From what I am gathering from the info you are all telling me is that I need to trade in the 150 for a 250 or 350. We'll see how my wife feels about that!

McCarthy

That's one of the lowest payloads i've seen. Look. Technically you'll be over your payload rating. In all honesty, add a leaf or throw air bags on it and drive smart and you'll be just fine.

Disclaimer- just my opinions, and like *******s, everyone has one and they all stink to other people.

clarkbre

Based on your trailer UVW and figuring for a 13% tongue weight, the trailer has a dry tongue weight of 891.

With a possible payload of 1163 - 891 = An allowance of 271 pounds in the truck. This includes anything you've added in to the truck like rubber floormats or a bed mat, running boards, tonneau cover, Big Gulp...you name it.

Once you add a couple hundred pounds to that tongue weight with propane, batteries and other gear in your trailer, your truck will be overloaded before anyone gets in to drive.

Bottom line, your truck has a very light payload and your trailer weighs a lot.

smokeywren

Well, maybe not a SuperDuty, but at least a newer F-150 with the options to increase your payload capacity up to around 1,800 pounds.


8,000 pounds gross trailer weight = about 1,140 pounds wet and loaded hitch weight. With 1,800 pounds of payload capacity, that allows you 660 pounds for people and stuff without being overloaded. Granted 660 pounds is not much, and you'd still have to be aware of every pound of weight you haul in the F-150. But it would be do-able if you don't want an F-350 SRW.


If you decide on a SuperDuty, then skip the F-250 and go for an F-350 SRW. You get almost 1,500 pounds additional payload with no downside other than the few hundred dollars up-front cost.

8100hd

FYI it’s only the diesel f250 that has suffers a low payload rating. A gas f250 will easily reach 3,000lbs payload.

bennutts

Thanks for all the information guys. After talking it over with my wife it looks like I'll be trading in the F150 for a 250 or 350. Any suggestions on what to look for or stay away from? Also since we'll be stepping up to a bigger truck we'll probably start looking at 5th wheel campers instead of travel trailers. I've got it in my head I'll look for a DRW F-350 and just find a small car or ranger type pickup to drive back and forth to work.

smokeywren

Good plan. With a Dooley you can tow just abut any RV trailer DW falls for, without concern for being overloaded. But check to be sure it will fit in your garage or carport or other parking place.


The Dooley isn't offered with a shorty bed, so no need for any sort of slider hitch. So just be sure you order the 5er/gooseneck prep pkg, and then one of the best non-slider hitches on the market is an option. You can also order the hitch as an option on the new truck, and since you'll be paying invoice price for that option, that's about the same price as getting from it from Amazon or eTrailer.com

bennutts

Ok someone please explain this to me. Everything I read says I can tow up to 11,300 lbs with a 3120 lb capacity.

larry2c

As a couple people pointed out, it's not about the towing capacity, you have plenty. It's about the cargo capacity (and that probably what the little superscript 1 next to the 11,300 lbs is noting). You said your door sticker says your cargo capacity is 1163# - so if you, your wife and all the gear you want in your truck (cab and bed) weigh 500# that leaves you with 663# for the hitch weight. Subtract about 100# for the weight of the WDH and now your down to 563# on the ball. Using the 13% average for tongue weight on a TT, your trailer should weigh no more the 4330# fully loaded.

As someone mentioned, your actual cargo capacity is really low - I have to guess your truck is full loaded (power everything, leather, running boards, etc - all adds weight and takes away from capacity).