is this trouble?
currently have 2008 ford f-250 super duty pu diesel engine, looking at fifth wheel trailer 9500 #, fifth wheel hitch weight 1900# What do u think, guys??
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Okie1 wrote:
I think that the OP was wanting some "real world" advice from people that actually have experience towing with a 250. I tow a 37' Sabre with a motorcycle in tow with a 1997 F250 and it handles great...
romore wrote:
I9500 is the gross weight you will be just fine. If dry, not so much. To the last poster, you might be ok with knowingly being over weight but the police and insurance company sure won't be.
Well when you do some on line Weight Cop jumps all over you because the badge on your rig!
No, Not an F250, but a 2500 same basic TV, it is a camper Special, 5er is listed as 9,830# Dry with a 12,360# GVWR, we tow it at 11,000#. yes we spend time on the interstates, but most is on two lane state highways with speeds between 55 to 65, I have no issues with this combination.
This is our combination, loaded for a trip to the coast.
These are the roads we drive on to get to the coast, we meet 53' semis on this road all the time or loaded log trucks. Never a wiggle or push on the truck.
If you are asking you may not be ready to tow it, myself I asked the truck. Before we signed the final papers we dropped on the hitch, the truck still sat a little better than level. I run at 88% of axle capacity. As stated before I am over the sticker GVWR, but well under the axle and tire capacities.
