Crazy or Doable?
Catchy title, huh? Posted this over on one of the F150 forums I frequent but want an RV'er perspective. Assuming all goes well next year we are planning on the RV to go with our truck. So we went ...
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Ron Gratz wrote:rhagfo wrote:The OP's TV with occupants and misc. cargo is estimated to weigh 6540#.
The TV will then likely be OVER the rear axle rating, as with only 150# between GVWR and total axle rating!---
With a 57/43% front/rear weight distribution, the front axle will carry about 4360# and the rear will carry about 3290#.
The estimated 900# of WDH weight plus vertical load induced by the TT will remove about 370# from the front axle and add about 1270# to the rear axle.
The WDH will remove about 560# from the rear leaving a net addition of about 710# for the rear axle.
The total load on the rear axle will be about 3290+710 = 4000# versus the rear GAWR of 4050#.
Ron
Best check your math, as you already have the front axle overloaded!
Even 57% of 6,540# is 3,728 very close to overloaded, once the WDH does it's thing the front axle will be over loaded.
