Overall Wt (std, dry, empty) 4880lb
Hitch 630lb
G.A.W.R. 7000lb
G.V.W.R. 2890lb

And what does G.A.W.R. and G.V.W.R. stand for?

P.S. I know I am the message board ******* right now but all help would be appreciated! Thanks..

 

G.A.W.R = Gross Axle Weight Rating

G.V.W.R = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

G.C.W.R = Gross Combined Weight Rating I.E trailer and truck combined weight.

 

Yes the F150 can handle that trailer.

 

Depends on how much you load it. upt o 8K pounds =/- you will do fine. May nto be the fastest rig on the road but I have doen it for 1000 miles with 8K pounds and good trailer brakes. Towed well at 70+ mph.

 

Isn't the hitch rating on the F150 500lbs, at least for the from the factory setup?

 

The F150 will handle that fine, but you'll need a weight distributing hitch for that much tongue weight. My travel trailer weighs about the same, only with less tongue weight. It pulls it great!

 

yep it will handle it just fine..

If you are towing long distances that a weight dist hitch would be a good idea.. If your just going across SD or somthing i wouldnt worry about..

 

Here is the class ratings for a hitch

HITCH RATINGS -- Hitches are rated by the manufacturer according to the maximum amount of weight they are engineered to handle. Class I travel trailer hitches are rated for towing as much as 2,000 pounds. Class II units are for loads up to 3,500 pounds. Class III has a rating of 7,500 pounds, and Class IV is for loads of up to 10,000 pounds. Class V hitches are designed for towing loads up to 14,000 pounds. These ratings based on class category may vary depending on the manufacturer. Fifth-wheel ratings range to 25,000 pounds. The weight rating refers to the total weight of the trailer/fifth-wheel, with freshwater tank full, propane tanks full, all supplies on-board and ready to travel.

Hope this is useful......

 

That's too heavy for a 150 on a regular basis. Get a 250 with V-10 or diesel for that and you won't be sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Did nobody notice thoses numbers are wrong. I would say maybe he switched the GAWR and the GVWR.......but it's still not high enough axle weights to reach the GVWR then... I'm confused.

 

With a weight distributing hitch and trailer brakes, that will be fine. It's right at the limit for being able to tow without a WD hitch, and that's dry. Load it up with your gear, and you'll be easily over the 500 lb max tongue weight, making the WD setup necessary.

-Joe

 

I read that at about 4:30 this morning and was thinking the same thing then, but I just figured that I wasn't fully awake and just misread it. Your right John, the math doesn't add up....

 

the 2004+ F-150 with a Tow Pkg has a factory IV hitch rated at 990lbs tongue weight.


as far as i know all hitch recievers from the factory are lvl IV's and are rating at 990 lbs

what limits you from going as high as 9,990 lbs on the trailer is the G.C.W.R
you cannot exceed this or you will put your truck under serious strain.

ALL TOW RATINGS AND CAPACITIES SHOULD BE LISTED IN YOUR OWNERS MANUAL.

 

I cut and pasted this info right from the trailers website. So they must be idiots then.

 

Those numbers are within reason for a 1/2 ton. Definately install a good brake controller like a Prodigy. Use a weight distributing hitch like others have said. An anti-sway bar is a good idea, too. Don't tow in OD and don't be afraid to drop it into second spin the motor up to climb grades.