Attention Weight Police
I went and weighed the TV and FW it is as follows: Truck door sticker Front axle GVAW 5940 Rear Axle GVAW 6100 GVWR 10000 Payload 3000 PER FORD max towing 15100 The combined is 23000 The a...
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fj12ryder wrote:
After all this hoo-haw about the 250/350 rear axle rating don't forget to give a look to why you're shifting so much weight off the front axle when hooked up. That just isn't normal.
Yes, this is the main issue at this point. It seems OP has moved hitch ahead one inch. I think more would be better, due to the heavy items added to the truck rear. Normally, like I said earlier, 2"s ahead of axle center would be best.
As for Russ questioning the 6,100 RAWR, that seems to be a diesel thing, with the gassers having 6,200. The diesel front axle is rated higher than the gas, this all being true, on the later model 250s.
I also think having the OPs truck sitting level, and adjusting the hitch, so trailer tows an inch or two nose high, may remove a little from the rear axle, and add back to the front axle.
Jerry
