Understanding towing weights?
I appreciate everyone's patience. I'm reading a lot and trying to get a good understanding of what shouldn't be as confusing as I think it is subject. LOL! When I started this process, I was lookin...
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You will only know for sure by scaling your rig, but read the manufactures' information very carefully. Ford, in their info, includes a 150# passenger at each seat belt location when figuring payload. There will be other things included/deleted that will adjust the printed numbers.
All that being said, buy a 350/3500 unless you need a 250/2500, usually registration, HOA rules, hammer lanes and parkways. There are reasons for 250/2500 I just gave you my four. Next, buy a dually if you want the best towing experience. However, they stink for driving in the mud, they cannot climb out of ruts and those wide hips cannot go down a narrow two track. You also must pry out rocks from the duals, unless you want holes in the fenders and the risk of killing someone. They are not the best on snow, but boy do they tow sweet.
Me? F250 diesel for the 4 reasons above, plus a little mud work. I have a small 5er. Loaded for a long trip, us in the cab: Truck Front: 4800, Rear: 4850, Trailer: 8050;;; Calculated Truck: 9650, Trailer: 9650, Pin: 1600, Combined: 17,700. So, those numbers are honest, but a little strange with the tuck and trailer weighing the same. She is light on the pin at 16.6%, but it tows easy, no wagging tail.
All that being said, buy a 350/3500 unless you need a 250/2500, usually registration, HOA rules, hammer lanes and parkways. There are reasons for 250/2500 I just gave you my four. Next, buy a dually if you want the best towing experience. However, they stink for driving in the mud, they cannot climb out of ruts and those wide hips cannot go down a narrow two track. You also must pry out rocks from the duals, unless you want holes in the fenders and the risk of killing someone. They are not the best on snow, but boy do they tow sweet.
Me? F250 diesel for the 4 reasons above, plus a little mud work. I have a small 5er. Loaded for a long trip, us in the cab: Truck Front: 4800, Rear: 4850, Trailer: 8050;;; Calculated Truck: 9650, Trailer: 9650, Pin: 1600, Combined: 17,700. So, those numbers are honest, but a little strange with the tuck and trailer weighing the same. She is light on the pin at 16.6%, but it tows easy, no wagging tail.
