WDH or not on 1-Ton Trucks

davester · March 21

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chris21 · March 21

On 2/19/2023 at 8:19 PM, Dr1ft3r said:

The owner's manual is very vague when it comes to using a WDH. It essentially states that a WDH is not required at all unless using MT or OOR tires, then only after 10,000#s. What are OOR tires anyway, AT tires? I've never heard tires called that before...

Anyway, then looking at the trailering info on my door it states that my tongue weight limit is 1450#s. Ok, but if using a WDH doesn't that increase the maximum tongue weight to around 2000#s? If not, then there are 3/4-ton trucks out there with much higher allowable tongue weights than our 1-ton trucks. 4k# payload but 1450# tongue weight?

I'm looking at conventional hitch toy haulers and most of them are already close to 1450# dry tongue weight and some are over that. But according to my door sticker my "1-ton" truck can't tow them.

What gives?

Interesting, my 2500 double cab gasser has a higher GCWR by 2000lbs, and tow ratings by 2300lbs for each conventional and gooseneck with higher tongue weights(10% and 15% of trailer weights). And the max payload is only 300lbs lower.

GAMark · March 27

On 2/20/2023 at 7:13 PM, Jettech1 said:

I commend you for doing your research on the weights. So many times people are out there saying...oh yeah, my ford escape tows 12k pounds no problem....lol....but seriously I do commend you for trying to figure out the weights to stay within the ratings of your truck. That makes you a safe guy!! I love that!!

AMEN!!!