larks

Can somone post a link to "airbags". New to this aspect. Thx

larks

Here's my door Sticker:

larks

Looks like I have the 3.55 Ratio Limited Slip

larks

If Im reading this correct, I have a max trailer weight of 9700#

http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/g..._F150nov18.pdf

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upontheridge

1550 hitch weight and 1325 payload puts you at 225 overweight with no driver, family or gear in the truck. Time to shop for a new trailer or truck. Only other thing you could try would be to put some counterweights in the back of the trailer to to reduce the hitch weight, but then you need to consider Gross Combined Truck and Trailer Weights and make sure you don't exceed that rating, which will be around 15,400 for your truck. If you keep what you have run like heck if you have an accident because the lawyers will be chasing you and your insurance company will be denying your claim because you exceed the factory weight specs.

larks

Manual Specs

jejeosborne

This doesn't even include the weight of the hitch (guessing around 200 lbs) or anything in the trailer. I would bet the published dry trailer weights are not accurate either.

Your original post was to tell everyone "it can be done" yet you didn't know any of the following most critical values for safe towing:
1. What gear ratio you had.
2. If you had max payload option.
3. What your tow rating was.
4. What your payload sticker states.

Your truck doesn't even have the Max Tow option! It is one of the worse truck configurations for towing that trailer.
You are obviously new to the towing game and I would highly recommend doing some reading up before you hit the roads. This learning should have be done prior to purchasing a travel trailer. Please tell me this was a joke and you are now just trying to stir the pot so that my blood pressure can go back down.

I am sorry if this is a little harse but someone needs to point out that your original post is COMPLETELY incorrect. You are aleast 600 lbs over payload with just a 200 lb driver. 600 lbs is huge in the payload game by the way.

On the positive, you have a nice looking truck and camper. They would look even better separated though.

Jeff

EcoboostKev

Forget about airbags!!!! You do not have the max tow pkg with only 7200lbs GVWR. You only have 3.55 gears not 3.73!!! You are going to be over every max rating your truck has!! I am surprised the dealer let you leave with that trailer. Did you lie to the salesman and tell him you had the max tow and HD packages on your truck??? You are already over your max payload by 375lbs with the pin weight (1550lbs) and the weight of the fifth wheel hitch(150lbs). You still need to add the weight of passengers and gear to the truck plus the weight of loading the trailer! Sorry to say but you bit off way to much for that truck to handle.

jcain

"it's ok guys, just add airbags"

jcain

On the *stroke.org someone was bragging about their new TV-TH+atv in bed setup and said his 2012 ccsb (6.7) 4x4 kingranch had soft springs, and that's why it was sagging. I kindly (maybe not so) made a payload joke. To which he responded he had 3240lb payload, and I disagreed and asked for a doorjam sticker, to which he's not responded. it's funny that some people don't realize those "peak" numbers are a VERY specific truck configuration, VERY SPECIFIC! This guy is in the same boat, but at least he posted all the stickers and what not.