Can I safely tow this

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I am considering moving up to a FW.I have a 2013 F150 super cab 145" WB Max tow pkg. 3.73 gears. My payload is 1958 lbs. I'm liking the Rockwood 8280WS .The specs are 7513 base weight and 1089 hitch weight. I'm planning on getting LT tires also and I don't know if I need air bags. I know a lot of people say no way with a half ton but this truck tows like a bear. As for payload I Know this is where the trouble starts. But with a hitch weight of 1100 lbs I think I can keep it just under or real close with the proper loading of the FW.Its Just me and the wife. I took pic of stickers on door frame.

Thanks all help will be appreciated.

[fx2]

Sounds like you would be OK, especially with the LT tires


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[X96mnn]

Numbers look really close but should be ok if you are careful like you state. Airbags and lt tires are a smart move.

[ykdave]

"can i tow this" is always a grey area...

you could tow that with a cavalier if you tried hard enough LOL

As far as the numbers game goes, you are borderline but still in the green as far as legality goes. your already on the right path with airbags and LT tires. Pretty much anything will tow whatever you hook to it, theirs a big difference between that and towing it safely (keeping it on the road!). Just try not to increase the pin weight too much for travel or you are going to push your luck as far as legal axle weight on the truck.

bags and good 10ply tires and dont try to tow it at 150mph, youll be just fine.

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I mostly only tow less then a100 miles from home a couple time a month for 4 months a year and never exceed 60mph

[campingwilliamsons]

Just the two of you, or do you have kids? I would guess your pin weight will go up 300 -500 lbs once you actually get a "real optioned" trailer. Case in point, my trailer showed an unloaded weight of 7869. Actual delivered weight was ~9200 lbs. Actual weight loaded and rolling is ~9800 lbs. So I would suggest going to a dealer lot and checking out what an actual trailer weighs and then just figure the percentages to get a guesstimate of the pin weight.

FWIW, I towed our current Fiver with a F150 that had 2400 lbs of payload (HD payload package, crew cab 2wd), and we were within 200 lbs of exceeding the payload capacity with our family of four (~450lbs of people) and our stuff. Part of payload was taken up by the 200lb superglide hitch I use. A standard fifth wheel slider will be more like 100lbs, plus ~50lbs for the rails and install hardware.

[ferguson65]

First off, that payload sticker on the doorjamb isn't worth the vinyl its printed on. Running the truck over a scale will confirm actual weight. I had a 2004 F150 ex cab 6.5 bed FX4 that weighed in at 6k even. I'd bet your payload lowers by an easy 300 pounds or so once the actual weight is known.

The rear axle rating is whats going to be the issue. You're not going to be running long distances, so you may be able to get by with a set of E rated tires and careful driving. But I'd highly doubt you'll ever be able to keep from exceeding rear axle weight rating.

[MickeyD]

Besides airbags and LT tires, I would look at upgrading the shocks to some heavy duty ones.

[B and B]

I tow with LT tires, no shocks or airbags. I load the weight over axles in the trailer and avoid overloading under the bed. This truck is more than capable..

[dcheatwood]

Bags will keep you level and lessen the bump when you bottom out the suspension on highway dips.

[j free]

Don't forget to think about your brakes. At that close of tow weight you may fall in to trouble braking. especially down hill or in heavy traffic. I had a 2500hd and towed a 38ft toy hauler it was well inside the weight limits of the truck but I had some real close calls on braking at times.

[B and B]

Originally Posted by j free

Don't forget to think about your brakes. At that close of tow weight you may fall in to trouble braking. especially down hill or in heavy traffic. I had a 2500hd and towed a 38ft toy hauler it was well inside the weight limits of the truck but I had some real close calls on braking at times.

I certainly agree, defensive driving/towing skills are required with any heavy trailer. I drove a F350 and Fifth wheel around in 1987 for a radio station. Doesn't take much to get in trouble.

[firedaniel]

I have a 14 f150 ecoboost screw. I also own a 8327ss rockwood. Very close to the same weights you are looking at. Can it pull it yes it can. Should you? I hitched mine up and even with weight distribution i wouldn't tow it. The tuck looked way overloaded. Airbags and lt tires might mask the symptoms but not worth it. I also own 06 F350 diesel I tow with and it pulls it great. Be careful avoid what sales people say you can pull. I like the 75% max rule when I tow.