Why doesn't the math work?
I have received a lot of education from this forum, but I am back with another question. I have learned that my TV payload is 10,000 lbs. and that the GCWR is 23,500 lbs. The TV with passengers and ...
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sdetweil wrote:Abby Normal wrote:
"Now you load your F250 with a diesel and plenty of other items and expect the ratings to remain at maximum? The math is the same. You need a bare bones truck and nothing else to tow at the max. Or get a bigger truck F350 or F450 if that is what you need."
We weighed the truck with us in it and allowed an extra 170 lbs. for extras, and allowed 250 lbs. for a hitch to come up with our TV weight. We have a GCWR of 23,500 minus the loaded TV of 8,700, which leaves us a max loaded trailer weight of 14,800, not the 15,100 lbs. per the owners manual of the TV. This all sounds good until I get to the GVWR, which is only 10,000. If I only look at the axle rating I can get by with these numbers, but will definitely be over on GVWR. I know that I am still missing something. I desperately want to impress DH when I get it figured out!
you are not missing anything, the numbers are the numbers..
you have to choose to live within them, or not. I chose not, and exchanged my F250 for a F350 DRW. I am happy.
I know lots of folks that use the axle rating, and tire ratings and ignore the GVWR.
I am not a gambler, so I don't want to go by the axle or tire ratings as some have suggested. We will just have to be happy with a TT until we are ready to upgrade the TV.
Again, thank you all for your input.
