backwater83 wrote:
New to this forum, but looking for advice. My truck is a 2014 F350 SRW. Stated fifth wheel capacity is 15,900. I'm looking to buy a 39 foot 5er that weighs in at 14,400 with a pin weight of 2900. No way I can tow that because my cargo capacity is 3113.
have you scaled your truck? if you haven't you need to so you will know what payload capacity you have. I have the 11500 gvr 2014 f350 platinum and with a 38 fifth on it that has a pin weight of 2800lbs I still have 1000 lbs of weight left on the rear axels with me and the dog in the truck. people get hung up on payload, when they do the commercial they are talking about a 2wd single cab bla bla with the right options. my trailer is about 14300 loaded but I added more batteries up front and such which increased my hitch weight a bit. I never go buy payload but rather the truck axel limits as that is what is important as the payload is a advertising term and nothing more. my 1999 f250 was 300 lbs over the rear axel rating with this trailer, I did the one trip which it towed fantastic and then bought a 14 f350 so I wouldn't have any leagle things to worry about. I sugest filling up your fuel and scaling your axels empty then look at the door sticker and see how much actual payload you have, it may be more, it may be less.
Steve
