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Originally Posted by m6-lt1
Post Update and wondering if you folks could help me out with a calculation. Bought a 2014 F-150 5.0 4x4 and I'm trying to figure out if the numbers say I can tow or not? If I can't tow I'm still happy with it as my new daily but I keep reading conflicting info about payload needing to be subtracted from tow capacity. It has the factory tow package with the larger radiator, trans cooler and class V receiver.
Truck numbers:
Tow Capacity: 7800
Payload: 1644 (includes full tank of gas)
Trailer Weight + car + wheels = 6,060 lbs. let's say tongue weight is 900 lbs which is on the high end.
Tonneau cover + weight distribution hitch = 175 lbs
Me, wife and dog = 315 lbs
Jack + tools + Ramps = 180 lbs
misc = 50 lbs.
This puts me just below my payload max at roughly 1630. Now this is with calculating the tongue weight on the high end.
Now my question is am I supposed to add payload to trailer weight? If I am I understand that I don't add the 900 lbs for tongue weight to "trailer weight" because I'd be double adding. So I'd only be adding 730 lbs to 6060 lbs. Is 6790 my total trailer weight even though 730 lbs of it is not actually in the trailer?
Basically I'm trying to figure out if I can safely tow this amount with the listed payload. I know you should stay at 80% or below your max tow capacity. If I only need to worry about the actual loaded trailer weight then I am good because 6100/7800 = 78%. If I need to include my payload in the actual truck then I am not good. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
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Just some people on the internet, but "To answer your question: The weight of the trailer is what it is. There is no deduction, period." sounds valid to me.