Hi everyone, I’ve got towing questions!!

[Kevin D Pem]

I just ran my truck over the scale and it came in at 6820# 1/2 ton, bigger motor, well almost twice the size. I was hoping someone else would cover this post. But 11000 minus likely 6300 should give you the answer you are after. Honestly I am tired of telling people what I think of Ford telling people a 6 with 2 turbos is good for towing

 

[Germanrazor]

Thank you! Yeah some clothes , a fly rod and books, some tools general stuff to live and work somewhere . I’m lucky I can retire now . I have been with my job for almost 28 years and I can collect my pension at 55. However I will need to pick up some change to cover some expenses so that’s why I’m looking at the campground host positions that are paid.

Good luck. Yeah, I have two years left with my agency then I retire with 30 years of service. Will be 53. I will get another job to make extra money and play a bit and travel with our new found camping lifestyle. I am looking forward to retiring and them sending me home making the same amount I make actually working! But working with government and hazardous chemicals and running another unit, I am ready to retire and relax a bit.

 

[Kirk l]

I just ran my truck over the scale and it came in at 6820# 1/2 ton, bigger motor, well almost twice the size. I was hoping someone else would cover this post. But 11000 minus likely 6300 should give you the answer you are after. Honestly I am tired of telling people what I think of Ford telling people a 6 with 2 turbos is good for towing

So if I understand you I’m looking at towing a trailer less than 5000? And is that with everything else factored in? Stuff in trailer and truck?

 

[Kevin D Pem]

That is fully loaded with no fudge room. We are always talking about the 80% rule around here. We don't want to be part of the problem. See all out use is what the sticker gives you, but 80% is 100%duty cycle for the equipment.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

My bad!! I got lost in numbers. To answer properly, what is the gcvw for the truck?

I went back through the posts and see where I may have picked up on the wrong one.

 

[Kirk l]

My bad!! I got lost in numbers. To answer properly, what is the gcvw for the truck?

I went back through the posts and see where I may have picked up on

 

[Kirk l]

Kevin, it’s the 14.5 wheel base super cab. 3.55 17100 lbs . There are to different engines for that cab , one is the 3.5 TiVCT and one is the GTDI. I put the vin in fords site and it said the truck is a GTDI and I know I have the ecoboost engine. Note the number 7 next to the kg. That means MAX trailer tow payload package. The 2 and 3 next to GCWR mean 2- calculated with sae j2807 method and the 3 means heavy duty trailer tow payload package unless stated otherwise.

 

[Kirk l]

 

[Kirk l]

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[Kirk l]

Is this the same as the GCVW for the truck? This info I’m giving you is the GCWR for towing