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Originally Posted by paulhead
So my 2013 E350 V10 22E is rated at 5K lbs for towing. Is that a safety buffer so the company avoids liability? I have a car hauler towing a lifted Jeep. Haven't weighed it yet but I think I'm gonna surpass the 5K but not by much. I know the V10 is a beast. Would upgrading the hitch help? Wondering opinions on this. Thanks.
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Your "limit" is set by the smallest of several factors:
The hitch may only be rated for 5000 lbs (likely)
The difference between your GCWR and your loaded weight of the MH.
I'll throw some close numbers out there for you:
If your GCWR is 18,500 lbs
And you GVWR is 12,500 lbs
and you are loaded to GVWR, then you could tow 6000 lbs IF your hitch is rated at 6000 lbs or above.
If your MH is only loaded to 11,500 lbs then you could tow 7000 lbs with the proper rated hitch.
There is no such thing as a "Tow Rating"; you have to look at all the numbers to see what you can really tow.
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