4K Tow Package max towing test: 4,050 lbs (another vehicle)

[PWRbyLS2]

How much does tractor/trailer weigh?

I would guess about 7500-8000

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[Warren89]

I'd like to start off by thanking the original poster. My business requires me move equipment from job to job on a daily basis so I already own a dually diesel but was looking for a truck I could daily drive that could move some of my smaller stuff. You're video answered literally all of my questions.

Now on to the other business with pwrbyls2. I can tell your truck is a 2010-2014 Raptor/quad cab/6.2 with a max tow capacity of 8000lbs. Your tractor is JD 4066R/Full cab/m180 loader with what looks like at least a 6ft finish mower on the back. That at least 6500lbs without loaded tires which I'm sure you have. The trailer is at least 20ft long and I can tell it's a tilt deck which, according to the PJ dealer website, weighs 2600lbs. That's a hair over 9000lbs. The trailer appears to have 6 lugs so it's likely a 10k trailer.

That means everything you have there is loaded nearly to the absolute max. Truck is even over loaded.

I won't sit here and act like I haven't over loaded a truck. I have but I don't make a habit of it. Everything I own is bigger then I need to give me a safety margin. My dually has a max towing of 21k but I rarely exceed 16k. My tractor, implements and tools rarely exceed 10k but i have a 14k trailer to haul it all. The point is I purchased all of my trucks, trailers and all associated equipment with higher then needed capacities to create a greater safety margin. I can SAFELY move and STOP my loads. I don't want to kill someones family.

Hooking a load like that to a Maverick is not only stupid, it's reckless.

 

[Atisko]

Comments from the owner:

Slapped 4,050 pounds behind the maverick! As usual I made a quick video to try and show how it did. I’ve towed with many different configurations and I have to say I think Ford could have made a mistake by making it 4,000 pounds. I really feel the limit should really be about 3,500 safely. Plenty of engine power, but the chassis itself just felt over powered.

Still got the job done! Just had to be a little more conscious about movements. Of course, this is all in my own humble opinion!

Did you put everything on a scale? Did you then weigh the tongue weight&make sure that’s at 12%? If not it would feel quite awkward with out sufficient tongue weight, if you aren’t sure of these parameters not really good Way to assess

 

[Mavonorder]

Hitch weight is the issue. Max is 400lbs

You mean tongue weight is 400 lbs... Correct?

 

[Robot-Wrangler]

Comments from the owner:

Slapped 4,050 pounds behind the maverick! As usual I made a quick video to try and show how it did. I’ve towed with many different configurations and I have to say I think Ford could have made a mistake by making it 4,000 pounds. I really feel the limit should really be about 3,500 safely. Plenty of engine power, but the chassis itself just felt over powered.

Still got the job done! Just had to be a little more conscious about movements. Of course, this is all in my own humble opinion!

A car dolly has no electric trailer braking so it is all up to the Maverick's little stock brakes. Panic stop for any emergency situation? Nope. You see, that is 4,000lbs towing capacity when properly equipped. That's what the trailer brake controller on the dash is for. I had to get a towing education from the School of Hard Knocks with a major in Murphy's Law. It gets expensive and can cost more than money can buy. Tow smart and safely,...

 

[Blinky]

Even at that rate it should be able to tow even the largest haul cargo trailer almost but not quite fully loaded with no problem. Which was my purpose of getting that package for a cross country move. Well that and I like the taller diff ratio for more torque. Well hopefully it will do the job for me safely for when I do move that is. Fingers crossed since a ranger was out of budget

Take a look into the manual, Ford does give a maximum trailer frontal area limit although I can't recall what the number is.

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