Fifth Wheel Shopping Help
Hello. Looking for opinions on the capability of our truck as far as towing a 5th wheel. I took a break from Rv shopping for a few months and am back at it again. We really want a 5th wheel with a mid bunk and found one that's 11,695 dry.
Here's the truck's specs:
2017 Ford Super Duty F250
XLT 4X4 CREW CAB
6.2L FI FFV V8
3.73 axle ratio
10,000 lb GVWR package
160” wheel base
Regular bed
Towing package
No other modifications.
Totally empty F250 a Cat scale shows front axle at 3,880 and rear axle at 2,760 for a curb weight of 6,640.
Door sticker says max front axle is 5,600 and rear axle max is 6,340.
Truck max payload per door sticker is 3,244.
Truck GVW per Ford is 10,000.
Truck GCW per Ford is 19,500.
Truck max loaded trailer weight per Ford is 12,500.
We camp during the summer and are not full timers but have been pulling trailers since 2011, so it's not totally new for us.
We never carry water and always have our tanks empty.
We typically have around 500lbs of stuff in our trailer (groceries, clothes, house items, etc.)
We will have a 5th wheel hitch in the truck bed that is about 200lbs (guessing).
We have about 540lbs in the truck cab (people, pets, misc.)
I'm really looking forward to hearing what you all have to offer. Thanks in advance.
Here's the truck's specs:
2017 Ford Super Duty F250
XLT 4X4 CREW CAB
6.2L FI FFV V8
3.73 axle ratio
10,000 lb GVWR package
160” wheel base
Regular bed
Towing package
No other modifications.
Totally empty F250 a Cat scale shows front axle at 3,880 and rear axle at 2,760 for a curb weight of 6,640.
Door sticker says max front axle is 5,600 and rear axle max is 6,340.
Truck max payload per door sticker is 3,244.
Truck GVW per Ford is 10,000.
Truck GCW per Ford is 19,500.
Truck max loaded trailer weight per Ford is 12,500.
We camp during the summer and are not full timers but have been pulling trailers since 2011, so it's not totally new for us.
We never carry water and always have our tanks empty.
We typically have around 500lbs of stuff in our trailer (groceries, clothes, house items, etc.)
We will have a 5th wheel hitch in the truck bed that is about 200lbs (guessing).
We have about 540lbs in the truck cab (people, pets, misc.)
I'm really looking forward to hearing what you all have to offer. Thanks in advance.
