3/4 ton and 5ver question...Yes, yet another one.
This is not for me, but for a friend who is looking at possibly buying a 5ver in the future. He has a 08 Ford F250 4WD, Diesel. Cargo capacity is only 1869lbs.
RGAWR is 6100. He is going to weigh his truck but we are estimating truck only rear axle weight of approx 3100 lbs, which, if close, leaves approx 3000 lbs of axle capacity. Has LT tires with weight rating that exceeds axle rating.
The 5ver he is looking at is a Prime Time Crusader 315RST. Dry weight of 9926, CC of 2389, GVWR 12315. Dry pin weight of 1925 and fully loaded, 20 percent would be 2463. Now, I've been camping with him and I know they won't load this thing to the max weight, but assuming they did, looking at about 2400lb pin weight, which, when combined with the occupant weights etc, would put him about 800 lbs OVER GVWR of the truck, but assuming his weights come out as we predict, he should be about 600lbs under RGAWR.
I know I've read two schools of thought (it seems). There are those (myself included) who want to stay below all weight ratings. Then there are those (which I understand the argument), that say the 3/4 tons have an artificial GVWR of 10K due to fed regs (or whatever) dictating max GVWR of 3/4 ton is 10K. These same folks say that RGAWR is the key.
So, Im looking for thoughts from folks who exceed GVWR, but still stay within RGAWR to comment. Does this setup appear doeable given those assumptions above, and the assumption that exceeding GVWR by up to 800lbs (that would be the high side estimate, because I know they won't load the trailer with 2400lbs of goodies).
If you a stickler on staying within all weights, please, don't just comment to that effect. I am that way as well, but I will admit, I have a half a foot in the camp that says stick to RGAWR as a key determinant. To me, based on the arguments of RGAWR, the combo would be close, but doeable.
Thanks.
Mike
RGAWR is 6100. He is going to weigh his truck but we are estimating truck only rear axle weight of approx 3100 lbs, which, if close, leaves approx 3000 lbs of axle capacity. Has LT tires with weight rating that exceeds axle rating.
The 5ver he is looking at is a Prime Time Crusader 315RST. Dry weight of 9926, CC of 2389, GVWR 12315. Dry pin weight of 1925 and fully loaded, 20 percent would be 2463. Now, I've been camping with him and I know they won't load this thing to the max weight, but assuming they did, looking at about 2400lb pin weight, which, when combined with the occupant weights etc, would put him about 800 lbs OVER GVWR of the truck, but assuming his weights come out as we predict, he should be about 600lbs under RGAWR.
I know I've read two schools of thought (it seems). There are those (myself included) who want to stay below all weight ratings. Then there are those (which I understand the argument), that say the 3/4 tons have an artificial GVWR of 10K due to fed regs (or whatever) dictating max GVWR of 3/4 ton is 10K. These same folks say that RGAWR is the key.
So, Im looking for thoughts from folks who exceed GVWR, but still stay within RGAWR to comment. Does this setup appear doeable given those assumptions above, and the assumption that exceeding GVWR by up to 800lbs (that would be the high side estimate, because I know they won't load the trailer with 2400lbs of goodies).
If you a stickler on staying within all weights, please, don't just comment to that effect. I am that way as well, but I will admit, I have a half a foot in the camp that says stick to RGAWR as a key determinant. To me, based on the arguments of RGAWR, the combo would be close, but doeable.
Thanks.
Mike
