jaycocamper62301 wrote:
fairhaven wrote:
Old-Buscuit I don't understand what point you are trying to make. Are you saying that my fiver is too much for my tow vehicle? Let's see. My truck axle (3.55) is rated to pull a fifth wheel with a max weight of 15,300 pounds. My coach, fully loaded and certified scale weighed (last trip to the ocean) was 13,982 lbs. I am a good 1300lbs under the max fifth wheel requirement. My trucks certified scale weight was well under the loaded max weight requirement for the F350. So, what is your point? Do I need a dually? I don't think so. Am I being unsafe? I don't think so. Could something weird happen and cause me problems? Sure. But something weird could just as easily happen to a dually. I say get what you want and are most comfortable with, and be sure to stay within allowable specs.
This is all great info but you left out the most important number. How much weight is on your back axle only with the camper fully loaded and the truck fully loaded with gear in back, fuel tanks full and a family in the back seat. With my toyhauler I had there was no way that weight on the rear axle was within the specs. Would a F250/F350 SRW pull it...sure. It boils down to how much you value that family that rides along with you and are you willing to roll the dice on their safety when that overloaded rear tire blows or that rear axle breaks
They all seem to forget those facts!
