Tow rating comparison; 5th wheel vs bumper
We currently have a 1500 series gas pickup and bumper pull TT. We are planning to move up to a diesel pickup and 5th wheel. I have been looking at a variety of trucks and trailers. I have found resour...
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The dually 1-ton version of the same make, model and year srw 1-ton has typically 1500-2000 lbs more payload capacity than the single, going by GVWR, and typically 2000-3000 lbs more rear axle load capcity than the single, going by RGAWR.
Ratings for Fords-
'11-'13 F250 pickup- GVWR 9400-10,000, RGAWR 6200, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'11-'13 F350SRW pickup- GVWR 10,200-11,500, RGAWR 7280, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'11-'13 F350DRW pickup- GVWR 13,000-13,300, RGAWR 9750, Dana 80 rear axle
'10-'13 F450 pickup- GVWR 13,050-13,300, RGAWR 9750, Dana 80 rear axle
'05-'10 F250 pickup- GVWR 8800-10,000, RGAWR 6100, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'05-'10 F350SRW pickup- GVWR 10,000-11,500, RGAWR 7050, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'05-'10 F350DRW pickup- GVWR 11,500-13,000, RGAWR 9000, Dana 80 rear axle
'05-'10 F350DRW cab/chassis- GVWR 13,000, RGAWR 9750, Dana 80 rear axle
'08-'09 F450 pickup- GVWR 14,500, RGAWR 11,000, Dana S110 rear axle
'05-'13 F450 cab/chassis- GVWR 15,000-16,500, RGAWR 12,000, Dana S110 rear axle
'05-'13 F550 cab/chasssi- GVWR 17,500-19,500, RGAWR 14,000, Dana S114 rear axle
'99-'04 F250 pickup- GVWR 8800, RGAWR 6084, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'99-'04 F350SRW pickup- GVWR 9900, RGAWR 6830, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'99-'04 F350DRW pickup- GVWR 11,200, RGAWR 8250, Dana 80 rear axle
'99-'04 F350DRW cab/chassis- GVWR 12,000, RGAWR 9750, Dana 80 rear axle
'99-'04 F450 cab/chassis- GVWR 15,000, RGAWR 11,000, Dana 80 rear axle
'99-'04 F550 cab/chassis- GVWR 19,500, RGAWR 13,500, Dana S135 rear axle
'87-'97 F250 pickup- GVWR 8600-8800, RGAWR 6084, Ford 10.25"SRW rear axle (6250)
'87-'97 F350SRW pickup- GVWR 9000-9200, RGAWR 6084, Ford 10.25"SRW rear axle (6250)
'87-'97 F350DRW pickup- GVWR 10,000, RGAWR 7400, Ford 10.25"DRW rear axle (8250)
'87-'97 F350DRW cab/chassis- GVWR 11,000, RGAWR 8250, Ford 10.25"DRW rear axle (8250)
'88-'97 F-Superduty cab/chassis- GVWR 15,000, RGAWR 11,000, Dana 80 rear axle
ON EDIT: model year 2013 F350DRW and F450 pickups have 14,000 GVWR.
Ratings for Fords-
'11-'13 F250 pickup- GVWR 9400-10,000, RGAWR 6200, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'11-'13 F350SRW pickup- GVWR 10,200-11,500, RGAWR 7280, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'11-'13 F350DRW pickup- GVWR 13,000-13,300, RGAWR 9750, Dana 80 rear axle
'10-'13 F450 pickup- GVWR 13,050-13,300, RGAWR 9750, Dana 80 rear axle
'05-'10 F250 pickup- GVWR 8800-10,000, RGAWR 6100, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'05-'10 F350SRW pickup- GVWR 10,000-11,500, RGAWR 7050, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'05-'10 F350DRW pickup- GVWR 11,500-13,000, RGAWR 9000, Dana 80 rear axle
'05-'10 F350DRW cab/chassis- GVWR 13,000, RGAWR 9750, Dana 80 rear axle
'08-'09 F450 pickup- GVWR 14,500, RGAWR 11,000, Dana S110 rear axle
'05-'13 F450 cab/chassis- GVWR 15,000-16,500, RGAWR 12,000, Dana S110 rear axle
'05-'13 F550 cab/chasssi- GVWR 17,500-19,500, RGAWR 14,000, Dana S114 rear axle
'99-'04 F250 pickup- GVWR 8800, RGAWR 6084, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'99-'04 F350SRW pickup- GVWR 9900, RGAWR 6830, Ford 10.50" rear axle
'99-'04 F350DRW pickup- GVWR 11,200, RGAWR 8250, Dana 80 rear axle
'99-'04 F350DRW cab/chassis- GVWR 12,000, RGAWR 9750, Dana 80 rear axle
'99-'04 F450 cab/chassis- GVWR 15,000, RGAWR 11,000, Dana 80 rear axle
'99-'04 F550 cab/chassis- GVWR 19,500, RGAWR 13,500, Dana S135 rear axle
'87-'97 F250 pickup- GVWR 8600-8800, RGAWR 6084, Ford 10.25"SRW rear axle (6250)
'87-'97 F350SRW pickup- GVWR 9000-9200, RGAWR 6084, Ford 10.25"SRW rear axle (6250)
'87-'97 F350DRW pickup- GVWR 10,000, RGAWR 7400, Ford 10.25"DRW rear axle (8250)
'87-'97 F350DRW cab/chassis- GVWR 11,000, RGAWR 8250, Ford 10.25"DRW rear axle (8250)
'88-'97 F-Superduty cab/chassis- GVWR 15,000, RGAWR 11,000, Dana 80 rear axle
ON EDIT: model year 2013 F350DRW and F450 pickups have 14,000 GVWR.
