Ram 2500 and F250 heavy duty diesel
For those people who have either truck, what would be the max 5th wheel pin weight you would feel safe with? I have been researching but I'm getting conflicting reports online. I figured I would go ...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:
On the F450, 3500's snd 350 Dually trucks they have artificially low GVWR of 14,000#. Some will say if you cross that line you are OVERLOADED.
I say to them how can I have a RAWR of 9,750# load it to that without adding one pound to my front axle of 5,250#+ and NOT be overt my 14K rating????
I have the simple answer to that. It's called keeping all these Dually pickups in Class 3 rating as to not be in Commercial Classification at 14,001# or over. I have tonnage that covers my trucks combined weight. So as far as I am concerned I am at or under my ratings that actually matter.
Commercial starts at 10,001# not 14,001# and that 10,001# is GVWR and also GCVWR. You can be considered commercial in a Ford Ranger if you are towing a trailer that when you combine the GVWR of the truck and trailer and it adds up to 10,001# or more and are making money with it. It does not matter if you are loaded or empty.
