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Oct 15, 2004 | 09:26 PM

jebsford

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Conventional Towing Question

How much weight including trailer weight can I safely tow conventionally?
My truck is a 2002 F250 SD, V10, 3:73 Gears, Crew Cab and an 8" bed.

Oct 16, 2004 | 04:00 AM

Crash687

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look for the sticker in your door jamb that states your gross combined weight rating(GCWR). Then have your truck weighed at a certified scale(or just use the listed curb weight for the truck). the differance is what the truck is rated for.

Just remember it is the person behind the wheel that pulls the load safely, the truck just does the work.

Oct 16, 2004 | 07:12 AM

john day hardy

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Uh, owners manual?

Oct 16, 2004 | 07:31 AM

Viskase1

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Fords Towing Guide says maximum loaded trailer weight is 10,600 with automatic and 10,100 with manual.

Oct 16, 2004 | 10:45 PM

Aarkie

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I think the receiver is rated for 5000 lbs unless you use a weight distribution hitch then it is 10,000. Most of the time you can tow a laarger 5th wheel.

Oct 17, 2004 | 11:23 AM

tps0424

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I've got the same truck but a couple of years newer. The GCWR is 17,000 and the truck weighs in at about 7140 just sitting there with a full tank of gas and no driver. Based on this, you could tow up to 9860 less the wieght of the driver, passengers and other cargo carried in the truck. For me, I can tow about 9340 when the me, the wife, kids and dogs are in the truck. My trailer weighs about 7200 so I have a nice safety factor in there too.

Oct 17, 2004 | 08:35 PM

V10MARS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Viskase1

Fords Towing Guide says maximum loaded trailer weight is 10,600 with automatic and 10,100 with manual.

Thay about sums it up....If you stay under the 8,800 max in the truck
Make sure to check your hitch. Mine was supposed to be a 12K but there was a 5K bolted on it.

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Oct 18, 2004 | 11:45 AM

tps0424

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The number in the towing guide is the MAXIMUM towing capacity if you have stripped truck and a 150 driver with no other passengers. Your actual towing weight is found by subtracting what your truck weighs fully loaded with passengers and gear subtracted from the GCVWR. This assumes that the trailer's tongue weight doesn't cause you to exceed your truck's GVWR.
This is the reason a lot of people buy F350s for fifth wheel towing. The F250 has a lot less GVWR to play with than an F350 even though their GCVWR may be the same.