Now You Know did a max towing test with the R1T where they towed a CAT mini excavator on a trailer that weighs around 11,000 pounds.
It was a tundra pulling the space shuttle.Not sure that's really a "test" of any kind. Vehicles can tow more than they are rated for.
Isn't there a video of F150 EV towing the space shuttle or some such?
The "80 rule" should apply, allow a 20% margin in towing. My 5k# boat will be 67% of the R1S 7.5k# rating.
Ah...the F150 Lightning was towing a train. All a bit over their tow ratings. Saw the note in the Rivian manual about a weight distribution hitch which I'll get for the boat trailer when the time comes.It was a tundra pulling the space shuttle.
Most of the time boat trailers don’t use WD set ups as they carry most of the weight above the trailer axles so don’t have excessively heavy tongue weights. WD hitch set ups are almost exclusively for campers and some cargo trailers.Ah...the F150 Lightning was towing a train. All a bit over their tow ratings. Saw the note in the Rivian manual about a weight distribution hitch which I'll get for the boat trailer when the time comes.
View attachment 6250
Also the tongue of the trailer tends to be longer before if forks so hard for the arms of the weight distributing hitch to fit.Most of the time boat trailers don’t use WD set ups as they carry most of the weight above the trailer axles so don’t have excessively heavy tongue weigh
I use an equalizer WD hitch with my current set up. It’s heavy but works great.Also the tongue of the trailer tends to be longer before if forks so hard for the arms of the weight distributing hitch to fit.
This is supposed to be a good brand for boat trailers.
Sway Control & Weight Distribution Hitch | Equal-i-zer® Hitch
Superior sway control technology makes it the best performing sway control hitch on the market, working to keep your family safe, every time you tow.www.equalizerhitch.com
Nice on the Duckworth. I had a custom Boulton (popular in AK I've heard) 22 jetboat built when I moved out to PNW but jets and the big water Columbia didn't mix, went back to my East Coast Whalers.