Winged One wrote:
You can "pull" anything. The problem is what can you "carry".
You have a GVWR of 11,500 and a actual weight of 9,020. Thus your limited to an additional 2,450 lbs. Figuring 200 lbs for a hitch (more or less) that leaves you with 2,250 lbs of carrying capacity.
2,250/.20 (pin weight loaded, generally) gives you a 5th of 11,250. If you don't heavily load the trailer, look for one with a lower than 20% pin weight, you should be able to go 12,000 GVWR on the trailer.
At least, that is how the figures work out. The high towing weight is based on an XL. And all the company's do this. Makes them crow about numbers you will never actually be able to use.
MFL wrote:
Your figures are right. You will still be under the rawr, after adding another 200#s for the hitch.
You are going to be over the gvwr of the truck, with a FW actual loaded weight of 14,500. IMO, being a little over gvwr, on this late model 350 will not be a big issue.
You are right to stay within the 7,000# rawr, and of course, the tire rating, which should be more than 7,000.
The Ford oem brake contoller works really nice, and the transmission will help with braking too.
Old-Biscuit gave good advice. Your truck is very capable, as is. You will have the option of air bags, to level the load, if needed.
Hope you find a nice FW, to match up with a great truck!
Jerry
Two different thought on how to calculate what you can carry and pull with that F350 SRW, you are at the mercy of the SRW and tire ratings.
While the decision is your on how to proceed, I will tell you I am over my GVWR by a ways, BUT under my GAWRs.
I am not unaware of weights, but trusted my truck to tell me if it was over weight! :S
Before signing the papers on our 05 Copper Canyon (Dry 9,860#, GVWR 12,320# and currently at 11,000#)we hooked it up to the truck and lifted the landing gear! We truck was still better than level dropped about 1.5" with the load. OK Let's go sign truck is good!!!
Well I got a very big surprise the first time we hit the scales, on one of the first trips to the coast hit a scale house 70 miles from home, so down about 6 gals of fuel, and well over GVWR, but well with in axle and tire ratings. Tow and drives great, not a suggestion, just where we sit, Great 5er, great TV, just over GVWR, have close to 700# to spare on rear axle rating and close to 1,400# of tire rating to spare. This is our rig, and some of the State Highway we drive on, at 55 to 60 mph. This is the main supply route to the North Coast area, and not uncommon to pass a semi going 60+ going the other direction!! Good luck on the hunt.
