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Originally Posted by Pete54401
Enter your VIN and I'll let you know what the tow rating is. Is this a conventional or 5th wheel? GVWR on the trailer? How often will you tow the trailer? How far?
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I would use caution using the tow capacities Ford would tell you using the VIN. It may be more accurate than the sales brochure but it won’t account for what is loaded in the tow vehicle and how that will affect available payload (including the trailer tongue weight). Whatever Ford told you would be assuming a completely empty, right off the assembly line, weight for the truck. In reality, when you are towing, especially with an F150, your truck will weigh probably close to or over the gross vehicle weight rating.
Just my humble opinion.