Finally got weights from CAT scale
I had posted another thread last week about towing my 37' Grand Design Reflection with my F250...there were lots of posts with lots of good feedback. I was finally able to get my rig to the nearest C...
Forum Discussion
A 3/4 ton overweight??? Never heard of such a thing! Want to see overweight, how many 1/2 tons are going down the road with their headlights shinning into the trees? 1/2 tons towing very large 5ers?! Yes OP is overweight some. Ratings by MFR's are to cover their butts. In this case, if Ford says the max weight of a trailer is 12,000--I don't know exactly, but let's use it for argument sake), you can rest assured Ford tested it with a 24,000 trailer knowing full well folks will hook a heavier trailer onto it above 12,000.
Does it make it legal, no. Overweight is overweight. BUT as long as the owner is fully aware of things and keeps a "safety" cushion around him, everything should be alright. Note, should. In the unlikely event he's involved in a crash (depending on severity), he could be in for a good lawsuit. There are plenty of overweight 1/2, 3/4 and 1 ton trucks running up/down the hiways.
I know of 2 folks that have 3/4 D-maxs and are waaaaaay over the limit for them. Yet, not a scratch on them. Plenty of aftermarket items to beef up a susp, engine or what have you, but seeing the OP is under 2,000 overweight, I wouldn't make a big fuss about it like some have on this thread. Biggest thing is knowing what you have and how best to handle it.
Really want to blow this thread up? How does it make folks feel about a 3500/450 trucks maxing out at 33,000-35,000 and not used to towing that much weight WITHOUT a CDL??? Don't know about you all, but that scares the bejesus out of me while someone who drives for a living has to have a CDL for these weights, BUT IS use to them. Yet noone is complaining about the ave "Joe" buying a 45' diesel pusher w/ tag axle towing a 20'-30' enclosed trailer behind them who just yesterday was driving his/her Impala around town.
Does it make it legal, no. Overweight is overweight. BUT as long as the owner is fully aware of things and keeps a "safety" cushion around him, everything should be alright. Note, should. In the unlikely event he's involved in a crash (depending on severity), he could be in for a good lawsuit. There are plenty of overweight 1/2, 3/4 and 1 ton trucks running up/down the hiways.
I know of 2 folks that have 3/4 D-maxs and are waaaaaay over the limit for them. Yet, not a scratch on them. Plenty of aftermarket items to beef up a susp, engine or what have you, but seeing the OP is under 2,000 overweight, I wouldn't make a big fuss about it like some have on this thread. Biggest thing is knowing what you have and how best to handle it.
Really want to blow this thread up? How does it make folks feel about a 3500/450 trucks maxing out at 33,000-35,000 and not used to towing that much weight WITHOUT a CDL??? Don't know about you all, but that scares the bejesus out of me while someone who drives for a living has to have a CDL for these weights, BUT IS use to them. Yet noone is complaining about the ave "Joe" buying a 45' diesel pusher w/ tag axle towing a 20'-30' enclosed trailer behind them who just yesterday was driving his/her Impala around town.
