Ford Trailer Specifications, What's Up?
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Ford Trailer Specifications, What's Up?
Ford Towing Specifications:
I have a 1999 Trailer Towing Guide published by Ford. The brochure specifies identical trailer weight of 10,000 lbs for:
F250,
"conventional towing", as opposed to 5th wheel
V10 or diesel engines
3.73 or 4.30 axels
automatic or manual transmissions
My 1995 F250 owners manual, however, gives very different numbers for transmission and axel options. for example:
F250 supercab with 460, manual trans and 3.55 axel rates @ 6300 towing capacity. The same configuration with 4.10 axel rates @ 10,000 lbs
The same truck with automatic and 3.55 axel rates @ 9,400 lbs and with 4.10 axel, 12,500 lbs.
Has Ford changed the way they rate trailer capacity or something? I can't believe the technology from 1995 to 1999 is so advanced that auto vs stick and highway vs load bearing axel ratios are no longer a factor.
Look forward to any practical insight on this.
Regards,
Jack
I have a 1999 Trailer Towing Guide published by Ford. The brochure specifies identical trailer weight of 10,000 lbs for:
F250,
"conventional towing", as opposed to 5th wheel
V10 or diesel engines
3.73 or 4.30 axels
automatic or manual transmissions
My 1995 F250 owners manual, however, gives very different numbers for transmission and axel options. for example:
F250 supercab with 460, manual trans and 3.55 axel rates @ 6300 towing capacity. The same configuration with 4.10 axel rates @ 10,000 lbs
The same truck with automatic and 3.55 axel rates @ 9,400 lbs and with 4.10 axel, 12,500 lbs.
Has Ford changed the way they rate trailer capacity or something? I can't believe the technology from 1995 to 1999 is so advanced that auto vs stick and highway vs load bearing axel ratios are no longer a factor.
Look forward to any practical insight on this.
Regards,
Jack
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Ford Trailer Specifications, What's Up?
You have to remember that when measuring GVW. They use Cargo, passengers, and weight. It could be that the Trucks are heavier, thus raising the GVW. Honestly, I dont think ford changed the Axles on the Superduty's
