tow vehicle advice
I recently purchased a skyline rampage 30 foot bumper pull toyhauler. this is a triple axle toyhauler with a 15,000 GVWR. I have a 2002 f250 with a 7.3 powerstroke. I know this is too much trailer for...
Forum Discussion
TRIPLE8 wrote:
Hi, personally I cant imagine that 30 foot toyhauler will weigh anywhere near 15000 loaded up. I have a 32ft fifthwheel toyhauler in sig fully loaded with 130g of water, rzr, ready to camp that scaled at only 12500 lbs. (cat scale) I would not hesitate pulling it with that truck.
Well, I was surprised also,, imagine this... My FSW3200 in sig, as empty as I could get it, tipped the scales at 11,800.
Now imagine adding 150gal of fresh water, +10gal in WH, +40 gal fuel in fuel station, 2o gal in genny tank. Now its way over its 13,000gvw sticker with no toys or any supplies, tools, groceries, kitchen stuff, clothes, bedding, etc, all stuff that adds up quick.
Then add just 1 SxS 1600lb for a turbo Polaris or Can Am, and maybe 1 or 2 atv for another 1000lbs.
Good thing WW used 3 6000lb axles, and South Cal RV doctor did my extensive frame upgrade many years ago. And with the Michelin XPS Ribs, no blowouts.
Still, even at that weight, the 2014 f350 does tow it good, no sway at all. But most of the time fully loaded it is over the F350 tow rating of 14,000, but not the axle or TW rating, most of the time.
So, loaded even lightly not really ready to camp, with no fresh water,,, puts my triple axle bumper pull in the heavy 15,000 lb range for sure.
I posted the cat scale paper here years ago, you can find it if you search for it...
