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jbr549 
Newbie 
Joined: 19 Sep 2014 Location: Powhatan, Va. Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
 Topic: newbie here....Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 3:30pm |
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Hello All,
I am a newbie on this site and wil be getting a hitch on my truck soon and then be looking for a camper. I like the rpod and will be reading this forum until I get one. I have one question though...excactly how much will my truck tow? I have a ford f150, v6, getting a 6000 lbs hitch. any help will be greatly appreciate it. Looking forward to the chats... Joe
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 3:48pm |
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Welcome. The best source of info is to look in your owner's manual, which will list a range of towing weights based on options on your truck (4 wheel drive vs. 2 wheel drive, for example). You can look up a general number on the internet, if necessary.
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518 |
Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 4:24pm |
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Welcome to the group!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Podster
Senior Member
Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 6:59pm |
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I found this towing calculator on another post within the forum. I would like to give credit to whoever posted it originally, but I can't find it again. Fortunately I saved it as an important tool. It's a bit complicated, but well worth the trouble.
You'll have to copy and paste the link because I still haven't figured out how to post a live link in this forum, that works. Good Luck! http://goo.gl/ekTY1r |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518 |
Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 7:39pm |
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Looks interesting!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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jbr549
Newbie
Joined: 19 Sep 2014 Location: Powhatan, Va. Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 7:48pm |
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Thanks to all the replies, I appreciate it.
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shroomer
Senior Member
Joined: 24 Aug 2013 Location: New Haven, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 236 |
Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 8:27pm |
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What Tech said.
In my (Chevy) pickup manual there are different tow weights for every different: engine transmission bed size cab size rear axle ratio 2wd vs. 4wd Use the manual. The numbers should be based on the complete drivetrain. |
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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8 |
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Blue's Pod
Groupie 
Joined: 25 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 61 |
Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 8:59pm |
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Welcome to the group. We too are fairly new here. As you can see there are lots of helpful people here and plenty of great information.
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Podster
Senior Member
Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 9:17pm |
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If you use the manual don't forget a safety margin. Just because it says you can tow it, doesn't mean that you should.
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kymooses
Senior Member
Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 9:18pm |
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welcome to everything Pods!
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