flathead92
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My 2011 F150 Eco boost has a 7100# GVWR sticker on the door, However when I go to the Ford towing guide and look it up it says I can tow up to 9800# One of them numbers are wrong. right?
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fla-gypsy
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The GVWR is the maximum your truck can weigh and is not indicative of the max tow rating.
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sch911
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GVWR is how much your F-150 can weigh.
To figure your towing capacity you'll need the GCWR Gross COMBINED weigh rating.
Tow # = GCWR - The weight of your F-150
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flathead92 wrote:My 2011 F150 Eco boost has a 7100# GVWR sticker on the door, However when I go to the Ford towing guide and look it up it says I can tow up to 9800# One of them numbers are wrong. right?
Both are correct, your truck by itself can weigh up to 7100lbs loaded, that is including you and passengers and any cargo. You can tow a trailer weighing up to 9800 lbs. The only real way to know whether or not you are staying below your weight limits are to go to a scale and weigh your truck alone and then with the trailer in tow. I believe there is a sticky on this forum that explains how to do this to get all the info you need.
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skipnchar
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One has nothing to do with the other. GVWR is a safety number and your maximum trailer weight is a warranty issue.
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HappyKayakers
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tls001 wrote:flathead92 wrote:My 2011 F150 Eco boost has a 7100# GVWR sticker on the door, However when I go to the Ford towing guide and look it up it says I can tow up to 9800# One of them numbers are wrong. right?
Both are correct, your truck by itself can weigh up to 7100lbs loaded, that is including you and passengers and any cargo. You can tow a trailer weighing up to 9800 lbs. The only real way to know whether or not you are staying below your weight limits are to go to a scale and weigh your truck alone and then with the trailer in tow. I believe there is a sticky on this forum that explains how to do this to get all the info you need.
You also have to include the tongue weight of the hitched trailer in your truck weight.
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HappyKayakers wrote:You also have to include the tongue weight of the hitched trailer in your truck weight. If you are using a weight distribution hitch, you don't have to include the entire tongue weight in the TV's GVW.
You only need to include the portion which actually is carried by the TV. That typically is a load equal to about 75% of the tongue weight.
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Additionally, the tow rating for your truck is not likely to mean RV tow rating. A 5000 pound travel trailer can put a half ton over some other limits/ratings with a large family and some camping gear in the bed. Look for another sticker on the driver's door jam for actual payload, called the Tire and Loading sticker. Typically in the 1500 pound range, subtract the estimated weight of your family, estimate for weight in the bed, and you are left with 600-1000 pounds for trailer tongue weight. You'll be happy if you stick to TT's under 6000 pounds dry.
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