Towing Capability
Ok, wife has me doubting myself now, so here is the question. I have a 2013 F250 6.7L diesel FX4 and thinking about getting a 5th wheel. The one we are looking at is a Bay Hill 295 and dry weight i...
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txbassmn wrote:
According to what I have been told, I will be over the GVWR but not over on the GAWR on the truck. The GVWR is 10,000, the GCVWR is 23,500, and FGAWR is 5200, and the RGAWR is 6100. This is where I am confused. I will be over on the GVWR even if I have a 1300 pin weight. I'm not over the axle weight but am on the truck weight.
The regulations for building your truck have provisions that allow the axles and tires fitted to them to provide excess load capacities. Those reserve capacities are designed to provide reserve load capacities for the fully loaded truck. From the builders point of view you're not going to exceed the GVWR, therefore, the truck will provide many years of safe and maintenance free service to you.
FastEagle
