2018 towing 7,000 trailer.
10-31-2017, 02:43 PM
#1
2018 towing 7,000 trailer.
Hello.
I have a new 2018 Screw 6 1/2' bed 3.5 EB with Max tow packag. Bought it two weeks ago and so far love the truck. I am a long time Chevy owner but the towing ability of this truck won me over. So I am new to the board. I posted a question to the general board and was told to come here and read up as I was about to overload my new truck. My max load is about 6,000 lb trailer and load with 800 lb. tongue weight. The problem is this duel wheel alum enclosed trailer has a square box tongue with no way to attach a WD hitch. I was simply going to replace the 500/5000 lb hitch with a Curt 1000lb tongue weight and 10,000 tow rated hitch. The truck is rated at over 12,000 lb towing. Three truck across the scales is 3500 lb front axle and 2380 rear axle with three on board. So if I add 800 lb tongue weight and it all goes to the rear axle I am at 3180 lb. The rear GAWR is 4050. What am I missing? How am I overloaded? Any help in understanding this would be appreciated.
I have a new 2018 Screw 6 1/2' bed 3.5 EB with Max tow packag. Bought it two weeks ago and so far love the truck. I am a long time Chevy owner but the towing ability of this truck won me over. So I am new to the board. I posted a question to the general board and was told to come here and read up as I was about to overload my new truck. My max load is about 6,000 lb trailer and load with 800 lb. tongue weight. The problem is this duel wheel alum enclosed trailer has a square box tongue with no way to attach a WD hitch. I was simply going to replace the 500/5000 lb hitch with a Curt 1000lb tongue weight and 10,000 tow rated hitch. The truck is rated at over 12,000 lb towing. Three truck across the scales is 3500 lb front axle and 2380 rear axle with three on board. So if I add 800 lb tongue weight and it all goes to the rear axle I am at 3180 lb. The rear GAWR is 4050. What am I missing? How am I overloaded? Any help in understanding this would be appreciated.
10-31-2017, 03:41 PM
#2
Senior Member
Lets see the tongue of the trailer. There may be an option available.
I towed for awhile with general ideas of weights in my head. Hit the scale with the rig and about fainted when I saw the actual numbers. My "600lbs" of tongue weight was over 1100 first pass without weight distribution
I towed for awhile with general ideas of weights in my head. Hit the scale with the rig and about fainted when I saw the actual numbers. My "600lbs" of tongue weight was over 1100 first pass without weight distribution
10-31-2017, 04:02 PM
#3
Senior Member
Not sure why you started a new thread on the same topic?
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/2018-...support-398467
Mods, please close one of these.
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/2018-...support-398467
Mods, please close one of these.
10-31-2017, 04:18 PM
#4
I will post a pic when I get home. The 800 lb tongue weight is a measured on the scale true weight. The stamp in the trailer tongue is 950 lb max. So the trailer is good. GVW of trailer is 7,000 lb.
Thanks for the reply.
Thanks for the reply.
10-31-2017, 04:26 PM
#5
Why did I start a new thread? You or someone told me to go to the trailer towing section. Yes same issue but I asked a different question and I had measured weights this time. This is asking for help in understanding. The other thread is asking about replacing a hitch. Which nobody answered but just told me I was overloaded. Am I breaking some kind of rule? I thought this is where you come to ask questions and learn from each other.
Last edited by Shingler; 10-31-2017 at 04:38 PM.
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10-31-2017, 04:47 PM
#6
Meh, just ignore them, its the Newb complex. 
I have a horse trailer that has the A-frame covered with a step plate. I had to notch it to fit the tip-ups. Seeing what your trailers frame looks like will be helpful as well.
I have a horse trailer that has the A-frame covered with a step plate. I had to notch it to fit the tip-ups. Seeing what your trailers frame looks like will be helpful as well.
10-31-2017, 05:43 PM
#7
You are overloaded because Ford requires weight distribution for trailers over 500 lb tongue weight or 5000 lb total weight. It doesnt matter what hitch you have, that is what ford specs.
Buying a new hitch to avoid using Weight distribution is not the way to go. The weight distribution is there to help reload the front axle with weight that the trailer would normally remove to improve handling and braking. An 800 lb tongue is going to remove a lot of weight off the front and probably make it drive like crap.
Buying a new hitch to avoid using Weight distribution is not the way to go. The weight distribution is there to help reload the front axle with weight that the trailer would normally remove to improve handling and braking. An 800 lb tongue is going to remove a lot of weight off the front and probably make it drive like crap.
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10-31-2017, 05:44 PM
#8
Senior Member
More than 500# TW will dangerously lighten the front of the trunk...
Interestingly, the 2016 Ford Trailering guide shows 8500# trailer 850# TW max without WDH for the F250/F350 trucks. Which makes perfect sense...
The 2017 guide however shows
F250/F230 SRW at 15000# 1500# TW
F250/F350 SRW w/6.7 18000# 1800# TW
with or without WDH...
Which doesn't make sense to me...
10-31-2017, 07:32 PM
#10
OK Guys here is the pictures of the trailer tongue. It weighs 2700 empty. Also a rig I pulled it with for the past three years with no problems. I did replace the rusted out stock hitch with a good Curt 10,000 tow and 1,000 lb tongue hitch. Pulled great but just needed a bit more motor. I expect this 3.5 EB to do very well. Loaded the trailer and bikes weigh in at just under 6,000 lb. Max GVW of the trailer is 7,000.