Toy hauler set-up opinions?

[Daddy454]

Originally Posted by tuffr2

My 2017 F-250 only has a 1,500lb rated hitch. I know you could get an option for a 2,000lb hitch capacity. If your truck has that you are good to go.

So I took a look at my receiver this afternoon when I woke up,and it is indeed a 1500lb. rated hitch.I think this changes everything.

[Daddy454]

Originally Posted by tuffr2

Cool if you have the 3" receiver. That might be over a 2,000lb capacity. I say you are good to go with that toy hauler.

Oh, the capacity might be on the hitch. If you would not mind, if it is, can you please post the capacity? I am curious.

I think I misspoke...

[tuffr2]

Humm - that is not good. I dont know if a higher weighed hitch is the answer or not. Get this, I looked at a 2019 Ford F-250 King Ranch and it had a hitch with 1,550lb tongue weigth and 15,500lb towing capacity. Also I do know that 3" hitch receiver has a higher capacity. But be aware a 3" receiver will have 2 adaptor sleeves.

I looked at a 2020 Chevy 2500HD Custom trim (1 step up from a work truck) 6.6 gas engine and it had a 2,000lb. 20,000lb hitch.
2,000 lb. tongue weight is the most I have seen on a 2.5" receiver.

I don't think I would tow a trailer with a 1,600lb tongue weight with a 1,500lb capacity hitch.

I have seen a hitch rip thru the frame metal on the farm on an old truck. New frames are high strength steel plus look at how your hitch is mounted. It looks like it is part of the frame and mounted really well. But I still would not exceed the 1,500lb tongue limit.

Maybe someone can tell us the differece in a 2,000lb capacity hitch and a 1,500lb capacity hitch. They look the same to me. And for the most part even a F-350 has a 1,500lb capacity hitch unless it has the max tow option.

[Daddy454]

Originally Posted by tuffr2

Humm - that is not good. I dont know if a higher weighed hitch is the answer or not. Get this, I looked at a 2019 Ford F-250 King Ranch and it had a hitch with 1,550lb tongue weigth and 15,500lb towing capacity. Also I do know that 3" hitch receiver has a higher capacity. But be aware a 3" receiver will have 2 adaptor sleeves.

I looked at a 2020 Chevy 2500HD Custom trim (1 step up from a work truck) 6.6 gas engine and it had a 2,000lb. 20,000lb hitch.
2,000 lb. tongue weight is the most I have seen on a 2.5" receiver.

I don't think I would tow a trailer with a 1,600lb tongue weight with a 1,500lb capacity hitch.

I have seen a hitch rip thru the frame metal on the farm on an old truck. New frames are high strength steel plus look at how your hitch is mounted. It looks like it is part of the frame and mounted really well. But I still would not exceed the 1,500lb tongue limit.

Maybe someone can tell us the differece in a 2,000lb capacity hitch and a 1,500lb capacity hitch. They look the same to me. And for the most part even a F-350 has a 1,500lb capacity hitch unless it has the max tow option.

Yeah,I was definitely not pleased to see this when I went and looked.I posted on the FTE forum the same question,and it seems the 3" receiver,leaf springs,and axle are the differences with the HCTT package.
I'm wondering if it would matter if I went with a different model with a lower tongue weight.....although the 2 I would be interested in are still 1350/1500 respectively.

[tuffr2]

I would say the TH with a 1,350 hitch weight would work. By the time you add propane and batteries you will be at 1,500lbs or so but that matches your hitch capacity. I would go for it.

A boat or flatbed trailer is the only trailer type that has 10% hitch weight to match the 15,000lb and 1,500lb hitch weight.