Sorry...another tow vehicle capacity thread
Lets just get this out of the way up front. I am a newbie to camping that made an uninformed purchase of too much 5th wheel for the truck I have. I already own the camper and the truck so no going b...
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OH48Lt wrote:
After reading all the doom and gloom responses, there are a few that are on the money. First of all, the F250 with the 10K GVWR package and the F350 are essentially the same truck except for the rear spring blocks and sticker on the door. The frame, brakes (yes, even the brake pads....), axle, all the same. I do have two questions though. 1) how did you get a 10K package with 20" rims? Those 20" rims and tires are your weak point. Get some 17 or 18 inch with LR-E LT tires. 2) 8300 pounds empty is very high. My 2005 F250 CC 4x4 short wheel base diesel (6.0), essentially the same configuration as yours, was 7600 pounds empty except for a full take of fuel. Big difference.
I towed my KZ 33' toy hauler all over the Rockies with no issues at all. Pulled it fine, hauled like a dream, stopped extremely well.
What is the weak point of the 20" rims?
Per some Ford info the 18" and 20" wheels have the same rating, which is higher than the 17's. Thou the vehicles with 20's may have a 100lb lower GVWR than just 18's. 17's appear to be lower yet.
17's should be the bottom of the list for heavy use, they are generally capped at 3195lbs. Those that aren't yet will be. If you look back a couple years tires that where once rated at 3750 are now 3195... This is a 17" exclusive issue based on a federal reg.
Ford lists the curb weight around 8200lbs on the OP's truck. Who knows what that includes (bumper, spare tire, radio?) with a 5th wheel hitch and options 8500lbs seems legit.
