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And he does the math to see that he is not going to load that trailer to the gills because he'll be over 500 pound hitch weight / 5,000 pound trailer loaded weight without a WDH.
We can fight about that, but if he loaded the trailer to its 5,000lb GVWR I wouldnt be worried about the 650lb on the ball w/o a WDH.
My tandem 6x12 Interstate trailer is rated at 7,000 lbs, with a 1,680 lbs empty weight for the trailer itself. But since my hitch is rated at 5,000lbs. I guess 3320 lbs is the absolute max I can load into the trailer?
It is but we were going to stop at 3,320lbs to be at 5,000 total weight.
Ok you're right it will be loaded to God knows what total weight.
It is but we were going to stop at 3,320lbs to be at 5,000 total weight.
Ok you're right it will be loaded to God knows what total weight.
Exactly. I don't think I'll even hit the 5k mark.I wouldn't be worried about the hitch if I were the type to push the envelope on safety. I'm all for acting the fool, but only when it affects me. :-)
Right, he had me confused when he said "with the lock manually lifted". Wonder if he was thinking the lock would slide out of the way automatically then lock around the ball?
Hopefully that video helps and he avoids spilling his personal belongings and fancy new trailer all over the road during his move. If nothing else he may get to test the safety chains I guess.
I knew enough not to have that problem. If stuff is strewn all over the road it won't be because of me. I have crossed the country many times with a trailer. But I always rented them and the hitch was always different than the one on this one. The Interstate boys seem to think their way is superior, but who knows. Bottom line is they seem to think I'm good to go with the lift test. But then again, if I had a dollar every time a sure thing turned out not to be a sure thing, well, I'd be driving to Florida in a Porsche and have my stuff flown there.....
Why on earth you chose to have multiple threads going at once on this is beyond me. Quite confusing.
The latch must be open, 90 degrees, to put the trailer on the ball.
Because I realized I had two topics going in the same thread. Initially the hitch question was an aside until someone here said it was a no go. Which for me, was a big deal. I try to respect everyone's opinion. I've worked in Aviation/Military for awhile. As many of you here probably know, all voices need to be heard. Otherwise people die... Just a habit...
I have a 2019 F-150 5.0L with Tow package. The hitch say it is rated at 5,000lbs. The GVWR listed on the door jam is 7,000 lbs. My tandem 6x12 Interstate trailer is rated at 7,000 lbs, with a 1,680 lbs empty weight for the trailer itself. But since my hitch is rated at 5,000lbs. I guess 3320 lbs is the absolute max I can load into the trailer? The door sticker doesn't mention truck payload. Only GAWR front and rear. How much can I put in the truck if I max the trailer at 5,000 bs GVWR?
Lastly, is my hitch lock supposed to be flush like it is when it's not on the ball? Is the lip pointed to by the green arrow supposed to be flush with the red arrow? I don't want to tow it around if it is. Thanks!
If your GVWR is 7,000, your tow capacity is is probably going to be over 10,000 pounds. You need to determine what your truck's tow capacity is based on the wheelbase and real axle ratio. With that said, as long as you don't exceed the payload capacity (including the trailer tongue weight) and that you use a weight distribution hitch for over 5,000 pounds, you should be able to tow up to your truck's tow capacity)
See page 41 and 42 of the brochure below: https://www.ford.com/services/assets...-150&year=2019 (make sure you download the one for your year)
If your GVWR is 7,000, your tow capacity is is probably going to be over 10,000 pounds. You need to determine what your truck's tow capacity is based on the wheelbase and real axle ratio. With that said, as long as you don't exceed the payload capacity (including the trailer tongue weight) and that you use a weight distribution hitch for over 5,000 pounds, you should be able to tow up to your truck's tow capacity)
See page 41 and 42 of the brochure below: https://www.ford.com/services/assets...-150&year=2019 (make sure you download the one for your year)
Thanks for the link. I found that site too. I've never had to worry about this before because I've always had an F-250 or bigger with all the tow bells and whistles and never loaded trailers to the point where I had to worry about them. Load leveling is a no brainer for me, but I know you have to pay attention to the numbers or you can run into trouble. I love my new 150, but it doesn't seem near as tough as my 250 or older 150's. I initially going to buy a 2018 F-250 powerstroke, but my bride said my old one was too "bouncy". I tried to convince her that the one I had my eye on had a bench seat and we could get cozy like we used to, but she wasn't impressed. Such is life.
Thanks for the link. I found that site too. I've never had to worry about this before because I've always had an F-250 or bigger with all the tow bells and whistles and never loaded trailers to the point where I had to worry about them. Load leveling is a no brainer for me, but I know you have to pay attention to the numbers or you can run into trouble. I love my new 150, but it doesn't seem near as tough as my 250 or older 150's. I initially going to buy a 2018 F-250 powerstroke, but my bride said my old one was too "bouncy". I tried to convince her that the one I had my eye on had a bench seat and we could get cozy like we used to, but she wasn't impressed. Such is life.
Thanks again for the heads up!
That's the trade off... the last two generations of F150 ride smooth and drive like a comfortable sedan (better even). And the 250s are work horses... and they bounce :-)
07-16-2019, 12:55 PM
