Towing Question

[BigDawg99]

My Truck is Rated at towing GVWR 7900....My Trailer is 9000 GVWR..is their a way that i can up my GVWR to tow this trailer a Little Easier..

[Colorado Osprey]

That is almost double what a F150 can handle nicely.
For regular towing the F150 does best keeping it under 5k.

The 9k is interesting to me as far as trailers go.
twin 3.5k axles will put a GVW at 7-7700lbs
twin 5.2k axles will put a GVW at 10.4-11000lbs.

I guess twin 3.5k with a 20% tongue weight in a goose neck or 5er should be GVW at 8.4k.

I don't understand how a manufacturer got 9k GVW number.

Unfortunately there are a bunch of trailerr manufacturer's that just make numbers up on the GVWR.

As far as increasing your tow vehicle for a heavier capacity you can add air bags to help with the rear end sag but your transmission may need to be upgraded to handle the increased weight load. Even with the upgraded trans your engine will certainly be under powered and cubic displacement is the best solution... or a diesel.

Loads like yours are usually left to a 3/4 ton or bigger.

[BigDawg99]

Thanks for the response...I just bought this 31 Foot Jayco Eagle Travel Trailer and the sticker states 9000 GVWR...i got a real good deal on the camper and i couldnt pass it up..i will probably upgrade to a 3/4 ton Diesel later on in the year..thanks once again for the response..