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#794 of 1470 by bowke28 Mar 29, 2004 (3:52 pm)
"I wouldn't tow 9000 pounds on ANY truck rated for 9000."   thats why this was rated for 9500.   again, the camper weight wasnt even an issue. the truck would have pulled 11k lbs. even the truck's brakes alone were really good (although you dont want to stop too much without trailer brakes hooked up) the only problem was the fact that there was over 1100 lbs. on the tongue. his camper was uncharacteristically front-heavy. a normally balanced load of 9000 lbs. should have a tongue weight of about 900 lbs. (10%)
#795 of 1470 Tongue weight? by armen Mar 29, 2004 (4:19 pm)
Pardon me for my naivete, bowke28, but can you please explain what tongue weight is? I'm about to get my Titan with the tow package and would like to know. Thanks a bunch!
#796 of 1470 Tongue weight? / armen by mac24 Mar 29, 2004 (5:15 pm)
It's the weight that the trailer brings to bear down on the tow vehicle hitch. The nose weight of the trailer if you like.   Ten percent of the total trailer weight is the usual guideline.
#797 of 1470 Thanks mac24... by armen Mar 29, 2004 (6:08 pm)
I appreciate the response.
#799 of 1470 Tongue weight / romanram by mac24 Mar 29, 2004 (8:48 pm)
Sorry, but I have to disagree. The amount you can put in the bed of the truck is the carrying capacity, not the tongue weight.   The tongue weight is simply the weight of the trailer tongue that bears on the vehicle's tow hitch.   The tongue weight can obviously affect the overall carrying capacity, but it is a totally separate specification. By definition, it's the weight of the trailer tongue.
#800 of 1470 romanram... by bowke28 Mar 30, 2004 (7:21 am)
i wasnt coming down on you for nitpicking. my customer didnt buy the titan because he needed a 1200 lb. tongue capacity. i actually agree that he did the right thing. i think, however, the titan would pull more than the posted 9500 lbs. safely if it were a 5th wheel. it was THAT powerful!
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#802 of 1470 Bowke is right by rsholland Mar 30, 2004 (12:36 pm)
The tow rating is only part of the equation, you also have consider the tongue rating. The guy opted for the 3/4 ton F-250 Super Duty, I'm assuming. As for 1/2 tons, the Titan can tow with the best of the bunch. However, a 3/4 ton it's not.   Bob
#803 of 1470 correct... by bowke28 Mar 30, 2004 (12:52 pm)
it actually tows (raw weight only) as well as the v10 in the ford. the only difference was the fact that the camper put too much weight on the back of the truck. it was a little unstable around corners. (the camper pushed the truck a bit)

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