Towing Help
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Sure, you're welcome! 
Of course course you're somewhat limited based on rental locations, so not quite as independent as if you owned your own setup, but it sounds like you're a pretty light user.
Of course course you're somewhat limited based on rental locations, so not quite as independent as if you owned your own setup, but it sounds like you're a pretty light user.
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Be mindful of the GCWR (gross combined weight rating). This is the total weight limit of your entire setup rolling down the road (truck + trailer + cargo + passengers). Look at the towing guide to determine the GCWR for your particular truck setup, then subtract the curb weight of the truck. This number is the total amount of weight you have to work with between trailer, cargo, and passengers. This is where the aluminum body comes into play - less weight of the truck equals a greater difference between the GCWR and the truck weight, which means a higher capacity for all your stuff you're hauling around.
A Super Duty would indeed be ideal for a trailer approaching the 9,000 pound mark. The 3/4 ton chassis has a higher GCWR (as stated above, it's not the engine, it's the chassis), so you have more numbers to play with. Will a crew cab F-150 with a 3.31 axle move 9,000 pounds? Probably. But it won't like it, and it won't be the safest thing you've ever done.
A Super Duty would indeed be ideal for a trailer approaching the 9,000 pound mark. The 3/4 ton chassis has a higher GCWR (as stated above, it's not the engine, it's the chassis), so you have more numbers to play with. Will a crew cab F-150 with a 3.31 axle move 9,000 pounds? Probably. But it won't like it, and it won't be the safest thing you've ever done.
and when looking, At the 3.55 section of the 145" 4x4, it notes that the sport package gets 8100 lbs, and the other is 9,000 lbs. why the difference?
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I have a 14 HDPP, it is pretty stout. Pros are thicker frame, larger bearings and shafts in the axles. Oil cooler, larger radiator and trans cooler. Stiffer springs and stiffer shocks.
Cons: crap gas mileage (15-17 hwy yet I yield 16.2-16.5), no comfort or technology package like back up camera/navy or dual climate etc....
but it I can haul 2500# payload
Cons: crap gas mileage (15-17 hwy yet I yield 16.2-16.5), no comfort or technology package like back up camera/navy or dual climate etc....
but it I can haul 2500# payload