Help with numbers please
Moving from TT to Fifth (Maybe) TV is 2016 Ford F-250 Diesel 4x4 Crew Cab 3.55 axle ratio. Max Trailer Weight per guide is 15,100 lbs Fifth Wheel is 12,030 dry weight. State cargo weight should n...
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Wjohns02 wrote:
If I’m following the question the total weight capacity of the truck from the sticker on the door is 10,000. So minus the weight of the truck, around 7.5 to 8K (but I will need to verify) seems there would be about 2 to 2.5K available for payload. Sound like it will be close.
Also can you elaborate on the comment that diesels and 5vers don’t make the best combo. I would have thought just the opposite.
Thanks for all the comments. If we go through with it we will move from a TT with about 8.5K in weight when loaded.
Diesel trucks weigh a lot, but 3/4 ton trucks are restricted by class to a max of 10k lbs GVWR. That means the payload sticker is generally pretty low, even though the truck itself is generally as or close to as capable as the equivalent SRW 1 ton truck. Just stay within your axle ratings and you'll be totally fine. I would guess you've got at least 3,000 lbs to play with on your rear axle. If you're close on weight you can use an Andersen hitch to save a bit (plus they work great).
