2500HD duramax. What can it handle?
I have a 2009 GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax EFI Live tuning, air intake, EGR delete. Wanting to buy a fifth wheel but unsure if my truck will handle it. Have a 35 ft bumper hitch currently. Looking at a H...
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250/2500 trucks are limited to their respective 6000-6500 rawr. Front axle changes little to non so its not a great concern.
Gas or diesel all have about the same axle loads when empty so your looking at approx 3000 lbs for a payload.
Your 12900 lb empty trailer may weigh in the 15k range when road ready...and your 2950 lb dry pin weight may be 3500 lbs also when road ready. You also need to look at the trailers gvwr which will be closer to the trailers actual road ready weight than a dry weight. Both are important.
If your going to use your 250/2500 trucks you will have to upgrade their rear suspension/tires and wheels.
The F250 small block gas truck is a poor choice for a trailer that may have a 15k-16k gvwr.
Your best bet is to look at smaller weight trailers in the 11k-13k range. A 13k gvwr trailer may have a 2600 lb hitch load.
You own the trucks so get them to a scale and get their front and rear axle weights. Then your ready to battle the numbers instead of guessing.
Gas or diesel all have about the same axle loads when empty so your looking at approx 3000 lbs for a payload.
Your 12900 lb empty trailer may weigh in the 15k range when road ready...and your 2950 lb dry pin weight may be 3500 lbs also when road ready. You also need to look at the trailers gvwr which will be closer to the trailers actual road ready weight than a dry weight. Both are important.
If your going to use your 250/2500 trucks you will have to upgrade their rear suspension/tires and wheels.
The F250 small block gas truck is a poor choice for a trailer that may have a 15k-16k gvwr.
Your best bet is to look at smaller weight trailers in the 11k-13k range. A 13k gvwr trailer may have a 2600 lb hitch load.
You own the trucks so get them to a scale and get their front and rear axle weights. Then your ready to battle the numbers instead of guessing.
