Damn @Feldrian maybe you had your answer all along... I looked at my brochure and the payload isn't too bad on the 97' 80. You could have popped the top on the Lexus and done a camper conversion and towed the Lexus and kept the GS...
1600lbs is 3/4 ton payload territory in some cases. These...
It's crazy how many people see a commercial with a manufacture claiming max tow and payload numbers and think they can go get a fully loaded crew cab and do the same thing. There should be some liability there somewhere but at some point thee needs to be a little common sense used by the people...
https://www.fleet.ford.com/content/dam/aem_fleet/en_us/fleet/towing-guides/2022_Ford_RVandTrailerTowingGuide.pdf
Page 15 is your friend. Ford has been really bragging about their new Superduty lately. Actually a little surprised but a single cab 8' 4x4 with their 7.3 Godzilla gasser single...
I don't want to fixate on Ford but have looked into it a lot recently. No way a 1/2 ton would tow that for a 1000 mile trip comfortably or any 1/2 on for that matter. The TTV6 is amazing but, just not enough truck(frame/ brakes and so on) for the weight. That drive would be miserable IMO and you...
BTW, if you didn’t see me mention payload about 10 times :lol: they magic yellow sticker will be inside the driver side door if not familiar with them. That’s your number. Ford dealers have a cool kiosk you can key in your vin and it will calculate it all for you. Walk right past sales. They...
I would suggest finding a trailer that works for you first then load it or total the weight and plan on much more weight. Tongue weight is typically 15% of the trailer on average.
Why start here? It’s all about payload on a tow vehicle. You’ll see ford claim 13,000 lbs tow capacity on their...