Any one towing 11000 with gas f250
I'm in the process of buying my first fifth wheel that dry is 10550 pounds my truck is rated for 12300 I'm having extra leaf springs added and the truck officially recertified. I have no idea what t...
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DRY weight 10,550# really means 5th wheel is going to be at minimum 12,500# when you put all of your stuff in it...
That means a pin weight of roughly 2400# PLUS
You don't mention which F250 (Year/Trim level)
Look on door jamb, glove box etc for a 'tire load' data ----it should list Cargo Carrying Capacity (payload) of xxxx#
That is the amount of weight you can ADD to truck....passengers, stuff, hitch and pin weight.
Bet 2400# is going to eat up majority of that 'payload'
Then you need to check amount of Max Load Rating rear tires have....will they carry that additional weight PLUS trucks base weight already being supported by tires???
Mfg. published MAX Tow ratings are 'marketing dept' magical numbers.......one only reachable with a 150# driver and 20# cargo.
You will exceed RAWR, GVWR and/or payload ratings long before reaching that MAX Tow Rating.
Course you will get "I've towed for years just fine"
It is a matter of understanding and using ratings OR justifying
That means a pin weight of roughly 2400# PLUS
You don't mention which F250 (Year/Trim level)
Look on door jamb, glove box etc for a 'tire load' data ----it should list Cargo Carrying Capacity (payload) of xxxx#
That is the amount of weight you can ADD to truck....passengers, stuff, hitch and pin weight.
Bet 2400# is going to eat up majority of that 'payload'
Then you need to check amount of Max Load Rating rear tires have....will they carry that additional weight PLUS trucks base weight already being supported by tires???
Mfg. published MAX Tow ratings are 'marketing dept' magical numbers.......one only reachable with a 150# driver and 20# cargo.
You will exceed RAWR, GVWR and/or payload ratings long before reaching that MAX Tow Rating.
Course you will get "I've towed for years just fine"
It is a matter of understanding and using ratings OR justifying
