SRW vs DRW
Is there a general rule regarding how much weight is okay for SRW and how much is too much? We are thinking of a larger 5er and not sure how much larger will require a new truck too.
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JIMNLIN wrote:
If your '04 F350 SRW is the tow vehicle I think it has a 6800 rawr. You should have your trucks axle weights but many F350 truck from that era rear axle can weigh in the 3300-3400 lb range. This leaves the truck with around 3400 lbs for a in the bed payload. Scaled axle weights can tell you the weight tale on the '04.
New gen F350 srw can have 7230 rawr minus approx 3500 lb rear axle weight = 3600-3700 in the bed payload.
The newer F350 SRW can handle up to around 14k-15k gross weight trailers. Over that and I would want a one ton drw for more rear axle capacity.
Now.... how much pin weight will a good size 5th wheel rv trailer add to a truck.
Much depends on the floorplan.
Also... a bigger player is a tandem axle trailer vs tri axle trailer. Some tri axle trailers have some very light pin weight percentages after loading to the max.
GAWR does not matter in the real world. You will not overload an axle before you overload the GVWR.
