Towing capacity

[CajunMick]

A Scangauge II or newer is programable so you can select what you want to monitor through the port. I monitor Transmission Temp, Engine Temp, Charging Voltage, and % of horsepower being used.

Know about Scangage. I would like to get one.

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[lauramccaskill]

That's your payload. The maximum payload for your vehicle appears on the Tire and Loading label. The label is either on the B-pillar or the edge of the driver door.

So 400lb hitch weight. Lets say you move your propane bottle and are 390 there with a 20lb bottle in the back. Your vehicle payload is 1500lbs. Now you have 410 lbs (tongue plus bottle) out of your payload, so 1090 more pounds for your occupants and gear (I believe payload takes into account a full tank of gas already in the vehicle).

This is where when you get close on your max rating, it's the game of tongue weight and what you can put in the trailer and keep under tow weight vs. what you can put in the truck and keep under payload (or gvwr) weight.

Now, I BELIEVE (please help if wrong) that tongue weight is a fully loaded trailer. So if you have a 2000lb trailer with a max weight of 4000lbs loaded, your tongue weight is based on that full weight. empty it is likely much less (you can get it checked on a platform scale).

Then there is also weight distributing hitches which act as a lifting force on the hitch itself. But they add weight onto the body (tires, aka payload) of your vehicle instead.

Super helpful. I thought this was the case but don't speak this language. I think it is cutting it too close for comfort. I think the truck is a great little vehicle but not sure the truck that can meet all the criteria I am wanting is here yet...

 

[Tim d]

Thank you Tim. Again, this is not my area where I claim any knowledge. From what I am gathering, the pull weight isn't the issue but the hitch. What I am puzzled about is can the bed be loaded for a camping trip (mostly extra water, a cooler, etc.) and the hitch is still fine? It says 400 lbs max....

Yw. You have to include everything in the bed as total towing weight,not sure on the hitch weight.

 

[Bret Grabber]

I am close to purchasing a 2025 Maverick with the tow package. We have a 16 ft Airstream Basecamp and we
currently tow from a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. Just wondering what others tow experiences have been with a Maverick
with the tow package and similar payload? Also, how much does it compromise fuel economy?

I was surprised first time I hooked up to this. I runs as stable as my old F150, accellerates as well too. Have about 2500 lbs here though the tongue weight is much less than yours will be. The proof will be when I haul a load of 70 plastic tables for our local HAM Radio Club this spring. Am estimating that will be very close to the 4000 lbs. limit!

 

[Russ B.]

Thank you for the information.

I've read through a lot of the "Towing" thread and was reminded of something a 100,000 pound driver told me in my 20's (long ago). Safe towing isn't about what you can pull, its all about what you can stop.

 

[lauramccaskill]

I've read through a lot of the "Towing" thread and was reminded of something a 100,000 pound driver told me in my 20's (long ago). Safe towing isn't about what you can pull, its all about what you can stop.

The statement nails it. Airstream 16 ft Basecamp is 410 and specs for Maverick, 400. I am sure it could do it but I am not going to start removing things. Specs exist for a reason and although this appears to be the most efficient hybrid truck available, it appears I need to wait for what I need.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

The statement nails it. Airstream 16 ft Basecamp is 410 and specs for Maverick, 400. I am sure it could do it but I am not going to start removing things. Specs exist for a reason and although this appears to be the most efficient hybrid truck available, it appears I need to wait for what I need.

Consider a curt 7 pin add on. OOOPs not the 7 pin!!!

 

[LSchicago]

I have a 2023 Hybrid I want to tow a trailer cabin that has a toilet and shower

Probably over weight for a 23 Hybrid.

 

[CajunMick]

The statement nails it. Airstream 16 ft Basecamp is 410 and specs for Maverick, 400. I am sure it could do it but I am not going to start removing things. Specs exist for a reason and although this appears to be the most efficient hybrid truck available, it appears I need to wait for what I need.

Instead of removing from trailer, try repositioning, put some in rear.

 

[The Real Maverick]

True but having lived in Colorado, having a turbo to pull with makes a big difference up there too when you hit elevation. I had an F150 with the 3.5 twin turbo and that was a dream. I loved my Silverado when I had that but it became a gutless wonder once up high lol.

Ya know what is affected less at high elevation than a turbo? An electric motor!

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[Submariner621]

I pulled a Sun Lite 19RK, ~ 3000#, 5000 miles last summer, Illinois to California, with my 2023 XLT. I averaged 14.5 miles per gallon on my trip. I had zero problems going over the Sierras on I-80 and then coming back on Interstate I-40. Lots of mountain driving.

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