Ford Ranger: A Weight Police Conundrum?
A buddy of mine has the following truck:
2021 Ford Ranger Lariat, equipped with the '53R' tow package. The vehicle is a 4x4 crewcab with a (meaningless?) 7,500 lb tow rating. It has the following vehicle specific specs:
GVWR: 6,050
rGAWR: 3,130
fGAWR: 3,370
Payload: 1,433
Wheelbase: 126.8
GCVWR: 12,500
So....he is interested in a travel trailer. I'm used to working out these kind of numbers for a 1/2 ton. How does having a mid-size pickup such as this impact towability and trailer size, specifically length and weight? I realize all the truck's ratings are smaller than a 1/2 ton....with the exception of payload. A 1,433 lb payload in a 1/2 ton would indicate the potential to tow a 6K-7K TT with a couple of passengers, hitch and a modest load of gear in the truck. Not so sure I'd tow the same size trailer with a Ranger!
Obviously he has less GVWR/GCVWR and axle ratings to work with, so how do you quantify this with the usual formulas?
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