EcoBoost 3.15's towing
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From: Meriden, Ct.
It has the smaller mirrors... I looked on the sticker at least 5x's now and can only see the GVWR of 7200... There are two other #'s of 3750 and 3850 for front and rear.. How many towing packages are out there? I have the trailer brake, a tow package and trans cooler. Where exactly is the max payload? I was under the usumption it was 14000lbs. The sticker states WB: 145 INT TR: MS R: 5. Axel:27 TR: 6 ect ect.. The yellow sticker states Amex vehicle occupancy of 6 with a wt of 1405lbs. I will have 5 ppl in my truck myself weing in at 190, my wife at 110 and my two sons, 45lbs and 30lbs. My truck is never filled up on gas I might just put in 20gal max. And I'm not packing for a week I'm packing for a weekend which is only enough items to fill up a small suit case. I was researching and found that my particular gear and 5.5" box Eco with the super crew cab and class IV hitch has a max tow rating of 8,200lbs. I found a trailer that weighs in at 6,370lbs with no fluids. That is with propane and two batteries along with everything I saw in the trailer, stove, fridge ect... I'm assuming this to be within my capacity yes? It is the 2013 Couger 28RBSW.
If I'm not looking in the right areas for my correct #'s please tell me where else to look. Thanks for everyones input.
Ps I believe the 5,000lb max tow is for trailers without a class IV hitch? As in a small pocket hitch only attached to the bumper and not the frame...?
If I'm not looking in the right areas for my correct #'s please tell me where else to look. Thanks for everyones input.
Ps I believe the 5,000lb max tow is for trailers without a class IV hitch? As in a small pocket hitch only attached to the bumper and not the frame...?
Also you need to watch your trucks GVWR. Tow ratings are useless if your truck is already over its payload and rear axle ratings.Best advice i can give is load your truck up with the family, full tank of fuel, and what ever you would load in the bed for a camping trip. Then go hit a Cat scale and see what you have for weight. Then subtract that weight from your trucks 7200lb limit and whatever is left is what you have for tongue weight on a trailer. Just for an example, my trailer is 6500lbs dry and weighed in at 7500lbs loaded for camping. My truck with the max tow pkg has a GVWR of 7700lbs. My truck weighed in at 7520lbs with the trailer attached. Leaving me only a 180lb cushion. So I'm almost over my trucks weight limit but not even close to my max tow limit of 11,300lbs. Hope this helps and good luck, Kevin