Escape 5.0 and Ford F150 Lariat Payload?

[Centex]

My Lariat has just over 100 lbs payload ....

Missing a digit?

 

[Jim Bennett]

Missing a digit?

Nope, 10 fingers and 10 toes. I did miss a word.....less.

 

[rvnovice]

Here is a payload summary now that we have the truck and have added some accessories:

For reference, our tow vehicle is:

• 2024 F150 4x4 Lariat 501A
• SuperCrew with 145” wheelbase and 5.5’ bed
• 3.5L V6 Ecoboost
• Factory options: Tow/Haul Package and Power Folding/Telescoping Mirrors

The truck capacity per the driver door decal is:

• GVWR 7,100 lbs
• GCWR 16,800 lbs
• Payload 1,790 lbs

I used a public scale to get the following weight values. These were all with a full tank of gas and a 190 lb. driver.

The initial scale weight for the truck was 5,400 lbs.

I then added the following items:

• B&W TurnoverBall Gooseneck Hitch
• Andersen Ultimate 5th Wheel Connection with Anti-Slip Rubber Mat
• WeatherTech NoDrill Mud Flaps (set of 4)
• Husky X-act Contour Floor Mats (front and rear)
• These items in total added 140 lbs with a new scale weight of 5,540 lbs.

I also added:

• Rhino eXtreme Spray Lining
• This added 60 lbs with a new scale weight of 5,600 lbs.
• All these additions used 200 lbs of available payload.

By my calculations (using the Escape empty pin weight of 650 lbs), we will be at 1,180 lbs payload with a driver and passenger, our added accessories, and the empty Escape 5.0. This leaves ~600 lbs maximum for all additional truck cargo or trailer weight resting on the gooseneck hitch.

I will get some additional scale weights once we are actually towing (both loaded and unloaded). However, it appears that 1,790 lbs payload will be workable for our anticipated camping style.

I appreciate the help and input from this group. I hope this information will be useful to someone else.

 

[rvnovice]

Here are some updated weights. Using a public scale, I got the following four weights:

• Truck unhitched: 5,600 lbs <-- Includes all added accessories plus driver
• Truck hitched: 6,460 lbs <-- Calculated pin weight: 860 lbs
• Truck and trailer: 10,220 lbs
• Trailer hitched (axle weight): 3,760 lbs

This gives us a total trailer weight of 4,620 lbs (as we purchased it -- furnished 2018 Escape 5.0 ta) with a calculated pin weight percentage of 19%.

Our truck has a payload of 1,790 lbs. The gooseneck, hitch, bed spray, mud flaps and two passengers leaves us with 1,260 lbs. If we subtract the current 860 lb pin weight, we have 400 lbs for camping gear in the truck or in the trailer impacting the pin weight.

 

[Centex]

pin weight: 860 lbs

total trailer weight of 4,620 lbs

Just curious, what were fresh hot & cold water and propane levels?

Black & gray tanks empty, correct?

 

[rvnovice]

Just curious, what were fresh hot & cold water and propane levels?

Black & gray tanks empty, correct?

Per Escape towing specifications, the dry pin weight from the factory is 630 lbs.

For our scale weight, the hot water tank was full, fresh water shows as 1/3 full, and black and grey tanks show as empty. Our gauge only shows 4 options - empty, 1/3, 2/3, and full. Both propane tanks were completely full.

The sticker on the driver side of the trailer shows the weight of the full fresh tank as 280 lbs and the full hot water tank as 60 lbs.