Towing Issues: 5th wheel towing, 2008 f 150, gcwr

Question
i have ford 150 xlt with a 5.4. truck has a short bed.what would i need to do to pull 10,000 lbs

Answer
well the smart answer would be for you to go to the Ford website, and enter all the information you can about "YOUR VEHICLE" like year, 2 or 4 wheel drive, axle ratio, auto or manual transmission and such and then you will get more answers..

But in a quick check shows that the GCWR or GVWR are not close enough to do what you do...  I seen some towing capacities averaging 6000 to 7000 pounds.. Remember that the total gross combination weight rating (GCWR) is the truck, trailer or cargo all combined.
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Ok  say in the feed back that I do not provide enough information  Here is a copy of what the Ford site says for the 2008 F 150..


Maximum Towing Capabilities – Conventional Towing  
Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight (Lbs.) – Automatic Transmission  
        Regular Cab           
        4x2     4x4     
Engine  Axle Ratio  GCWR (Lbs.)  126 - inch wheel base  144.5 - inch wheel base  126 - inch wheel base  144.5 - inch wheelbase  
4.2L SEFI V6  3.55  10000  5200  5100  -  -  
  3.73  10500  5700  5600  -  -  
4.6L Triton® SEFI V8  3.55  11500  6600  -  6200  -  
  3.55  11700  -  6700  -  6400  
  3.73  12000  7100  -  6800  -  
    3.73  12200  -  7200  -  6900  
5.4L Triton® 3-valve SEFI V8  3.55  13000  8000  -  7700  -  
  3.55  14000  -  8800  -  8500  
  3.73  13500  8500  -  8200  -  
  3.73  15000  -  9800  -  9500  
  4.1  16400  -  11000  -  9500  
Manual Transmission 4.2L SEFI V6  3.31  7200  2400  2300  -  -  
  3.55  8500  3700  3600  -  -  




Maximum Towing Capabilities – Conventional Towing (1)  
Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight (Lbs.) – Automatic Transmission  
        Super Cab                 Super Crew     
        4x2        4x4        4x2  4x4  
Engine  Axle Ratio  GCWR (Lbs.)  132.5 - inch wheel base  144.5 - inch wheel base  163.0 - inch wheel base  132.5 - inch wheel base  144.5 - inch wheel base  163.0 - inch wheel base  138.5 - inch wheel base  150.5(2) / 138.5 / 150.5(2)  
4.6L Triton® SEFI V8  3.55  11500  6300  -  -  6000  -  -  -  -  
  3.55  11700  -  6400  -  -  6400  -  6300  6200 / - / -  
  3.73  12000  6800  -  -  6800  -  -  -  -  
  3.73  12200  -  6900  -  -  6700  -  6800  6700 / 6500 / 6400  
5.4L Triton® 3-valve SEFI V8  3.55  13000  7700  -  -  7400  -  -  -  -  
  3.55  14000  -  8600  -  -  8300  -  8500  8400 / 8200 / 8100  
  3.73  13500  8200  -  -  7900  -  -  -  -  
  3.73  15000  -  9500  -  -  9300  -  9500  9400 / 9200 / 9100  
  3.73  15000(3)  -  5800  -  -  5600(4)  -  -  -  
  4.1  15300  -  -  9500  -  -  9300  -  -  
                                
(1) Reduce GVWR and Max. Trailer Weight by 500 lbs. on models with 18" or 20" Wheels.  
(2) Late Availability  
(3) Optional Ford Harley-DavidsonTM Package  
(4) AWD  


( link below )

http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/f150/features/specs/



FYI, it just amazes me that people expect me to provide SPECIFIC ANSWERS when I do not have all the information available.. Look at the differences in the ratings as each axle rating changes the numbers...

But I guess that I am not "KNOWLEDGEABLE ENOUGH" to be a mind reader and know that your truck as specific equipment.
Is it possible that red trucks can carry more weight then a blue or white truck ???

Kind of expecting answers like that is what alot of people expect..

Thanks for the nice feedback...


PS   My area of "EXPERTISE" is the commerical towing industry where you break down, get stuck, have accidents, not towing RV'S... It even says that in my profile comments..