Just a word of advice from a long-time RVer try to get them to upgrade you to a 15,000 BTU A/C.
Not true those things are all included in the trucks payload number along with tongue weight. The 7500 pounds rating is the total weight of the trailer and anything in it. The Gross Vehicle Weight of the truck, the Gross Vehicle Weight of the trailer, the Gross Combined Vehicle Weight and the Tongue Weight are the numbers you need to be concerned about.
You had better read the Ford towing guide. Max towing is based on vehicle configuration, accessories added, cargo, and number of passengers. Any added weight is subtracted from the 7500 pounds. There also are max axle weights that cannot be exceeded. I towed camping trailers for years and know the dry weight doesn't include many things. Such as the ac unit on the roof, awning, the spare tire and bracket, leveling Jack's and the 10 gallons of water in the waterheater on most units. Throw in 100 pounds for a hitch, a bicycle rack and 2 bikes, canoe and accessories on the roof and it adds up quickly. I went through this with a Dutchman trailer and was amazed by what everything that went into it weighed when we actually started with empty weight on accurate truck scales and weighed everything else that went into it or on it. Better to be on the safe side without floaters.
I stand by my statement! The numbers you quoted in your post do not subtract directly from the 7500 pound rating and are considered truck payload not trailer weight. They only affect the trailer weight rating because they count towards the GCVW.
Read the towing guide. It's all explained in English in there.
I read the towing guide, it does not say those weights are to be subtracted from the 7500 max. rating. It says the max tow rating can be affected by those numbers. Which is true because they affect the GCVW number which the guide specifally says not to exceed. All I said in my original post was that those numbers are truck payload and not trailer weight. They would be payload if you were not towing a trailer.
Because I had a friend that thought like you and didn't count the weight of 6 people and coolers in his Expedition when he bought his trailer. Wound up sliding down the NY thruway with both the Expedition and trailer on the side. What a mess and luckily everyone survived. The trailer came apart and parts spread all over. He listened to the trailer dealer that didn't consider vehicle axle load. Big trouble with insurance that did a full investigation. The Tire / axle rating was exceeded and a tractor trailer draft caused side load on the Expedition tire blowing it out.
I give up! Never said you were wrong just how you are interpting the weights. You must stay under the GVWRs for both the trailer and the truck and the GCVWR for the rig. Also the axle and tire ratings. You also need to take the tongue weight into account, too much or too little can be deadly. I have never said the 7500 was a hard number, the ones I just listed are the ones you need to stay within.
@Fordup has some very valid points. You look at your door stickers and get you GVWR and your max Payload numbers and compare to the GCVWR for your truck. after doing a little math the only way you can tow 7500 pounds is with an empty truck with one driver in it. Lets be realistic. How many people go camping by themselves with nothing in the bed of the truck. This is not even taking into account all the mods people do to their trucks like front bumpers, winches, side steps, bigger tires, etc. All these mods reduce your payload.You and Big Blue.......
