Hello, I am looking to see if i am able to adjust the towing capacity of my 2010 F-150 with Towing Package With Some Modifications

I'm looking to pull a 10,000LB Dry Weight Trailer.

I'm Currently pulling a 7,500LB Dry Weight Trailer.

Is it possible to Tow this 10,000LB Trailer or No?

 

Welcome to FTE!!

Please provide us more info about your truck. Engine, gear ratio, drive train, cab configuration, etc.

What mods are you considering? Air bags? LT tires?

 

Hi! Oh Yes Sorry,

2010 F-150 XLT 5.4L 4X4 SuperCrew 5.5 Box, Not sure other specs though....

I'm not sure what is best to go to, Looking for help with that, Whats the best thing to increase what i can tow?

 

You need your other specs and equipment info.

https://www.ford.com/resources/ford/...vF150sep09.pdf

 

Sorry you would be way overloaded for a 10k lb dry weight trailer would weigh in at 11500-12k lb loaded. Your tongue weight would most likely be over payload weight. You are in super duty territory with that trailer imho.

 

Agree 100%. Nothing can be done to that truck to make it acceptable to haul that load.

 

You could haul it, just don't get caught

 

Thanks for all the answers Guys. Just found out that i can legally pull 11,200LB'S so I was worrying for nothing.... lol

 

"legally pull" is one thing. Does your truck have the cargo capacity to carry that trailer?

I had a 2005 F150 XLT 4x4 Scab with tow pkg including the 5.4 engine and 3.73 gears. I am pulling a trailer with a GVWR of 4,950. Unfortunately I had a CCC of only 1,450 +/-. During my cross country trip pulling that trailer, I was just a little bit over the CCC and just slightly over the RGAWR. But I was never close to the "tow rating" for my truck.

 

I have that same configuration with 3.55 LS, I'm only legal beagle to tow 9300 and they made me sign a paper when I bought it new stating that I was aware of that. I don't really tow much, just a mower on a trailer occasionally and maybe some loads of logs/firewood. So I guess my question is if I wanted to also tow 11,200 with my truck I would go to the DMV and get bumped up to Class 3? Just more curious than anything. I guess it would also be more for tag renewal each year. $158/yr is too much IMO anyways for Class 2

 

Agree that nothing can be done. Stay within your ratings for GCVWR and GAWR. You must take into account whatever load is in the truck and trailer. God forbid anything happen while you're towing and you or especially someone else gets hurt or damaged.

 

^^^ This, more than anything else. Great point Alex

 

So you have the SuperCrew, 145" WB, 3.73 gears, and Max Tow package, right? If so, you should be in okay shape. Still maxing it out can be rough on a vehicle.

 

If you are pulling overloaded; ask yourself this. If I have an accident, can I afford to fight the lawsuit. Whether you are at fault or not you will have to defend yourself and possibly be financially drained.
When you think about accident insurance claims, the adjuster's job is to assess blame and find a way to save the company the cost of repairs and other expenses.
If you're pulling overloaded, you have given that reason to void that claim.

 

Exactly how did you figure you were legal with regard to max vehicle weight?

Here's some numbers based on my 2012 Screw 4wd (rounded off);

Curb weights of truck: 5800 lbs.
Max allowable weight of truck: 7400 lbs.
So my half ton pickup can carry about 1600 lbs of added weight.

Curb weight does not include fuel or people.
Full tank = 200 lbs.
2 people let's say 300 lbs. So I have realistically about
a half ton of weight I can carry, which means towing no more then
7000 lb. trailer.

You're talking about an 11,000 lb trailer, who's 15% tongue weight adds about 1600 lbs.
That alone would put my truck over the limit, without any gas or people
in it.

Do you have a the "max payload" package" to carry the added weight you say
you are legal to do?