Hi all.

i just got a brand new 2018 F150 XLT - with the 5.0 V8 and the Trailer Tow Package as an option. which in the brochure says is required for max towing of 11,600 lbs
so is that what i can tow? or is it the 9,000 lbs in the conventional towing chart?

TIA

Jeremy

 

 

Listed payload - Occupants - gear- trailer hitch head assembly = remaining payload

Remaining payload/.15 = Gross trailer weight that can be safely towed.

 

Wishful thinking. In addition to the trailer tow pkg, the 11,600 tow rating requires 3.73 axle ratio in a SuperCrew with the long bed. Is that your truck? If you found 9,000 pounds tow rating In the towing chart, then you probably have the standard 3.31 axle ratio.

The tow rating is GCWR minus the weight of the unloaded truck. Your GCWR is probably 14,300 or 14,400, or nowhere near the 16,900 required to have 11,600 tow rating.

 

sounds like the OP has the regular Tow Package, NOT the Max Tow Package.
so no 11,600lbs. towing.

 

There is no Max tow package for the 5.0. There is only one tow package option.

 

so whats the towing capacity? im so confused lol

 

well, if you posted more info on your truck, we could make it less confusing.
cab size, rear end ratio, wheelbase length, GCWR and 4x2 or 4x4.
the 2018 Ford Towing guide will clearly give you the towing capacity, having that info.
but NOT the truck's payload capacity. That's on the driver's door sticker.

 

2018 F150 XLT Super Crew 4x4 FX package
3.31 Electronic locking Rear
145 WB

im attaching a pic of the sticker inside the door

 

Forget the tow rating. You have to consider 2 things. How much your drivetrain can pull? (tow rating) And how much weight your suspension can handle. (Payload) Your truck will probably pull 11,000 lbs even though it isn't rated for it. But the payload is what you need to know. There is another sticker with "Payload" on it. It will probably be somewhere around 1700-1800 lbs.

Figure 13% of the trailer weight as tongue weight. A 9000 lb trailer would have almost 1200 lbs on the hitch, plus about 100 lbs for a WDH. With an 1800 lb payload you'd only have about 600 lbs for passengers and cargo in the truck. That is less than most compact cars. A 6000 lb trailer would leave you with closer to 1000 lbs payload for passengers and cargo in the truck. A more realistic number.

But it depends on YOUR trucks payload. They vary a lot. Some have as little as 1200 lbs, and some can go over 2000lbs. it depends on a lot of factors. Around 1800 is fairly typical.

FWIW, all trucks have to deal with this. I have a friend with an F250 diesel Supercab. It has a 15,000 lb tow rating and 2100 lb payload. But with 3 adults, luggage, and a 10,000 lb trailer is right at the limit of what his truck can handle. It wouldn't be practical for an F150 to be able to tow even close to 10,000 lbs unless there are no passengers or cargo in the truck.