Ford F-250 Base Curb Weight
Hello all! I am in the process of calculating GVWR and GCWR for my 2015 F-250 Super Duty and decided to get an actual base curb weight at a Cat Scale. It is a 6.7 Power Stroke, Crew Cab / short bed.I ...
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You have 2800 lbs or so before you have the rear springs overloaded per say. Tires another 800 or so lbs before over loaded.
Assuming around 2500 lbs of hitch weight, that a 10k trailer with 25%HW, 20% would be a max 12500 total wieght trailer.
Unless you are willing to overload the rear springs to the tire capacity, a 15K trailer should not be in your future, without upgrading trucks, or modifying the rest spring capacity. Both options are easy to do.
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Marty
Assuming around 2500 lbs of hitch weight, that a 10k trailer with 25%HW, 20% would be a max 12500 total wieght trailer.
Unless you are willing to overload the rear springs to the tire capacity, a 15K trailer should not be in your future, without upgrading trucks, or modifying the rest spring capacity. Both options are easy to do.
My 02
Marty
