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Towing Your Trailer Safely

If you are within GVWR and the max tow as indicated in the owner's manual, and limit the CGVWR as per that manual, and your hitch is properly rated for the load, and you are in compliance with other towing regulations as listed above and available on the DMV site, you can tow without worry in an F150 or anything else for that matter.