Towing a 5th Wheel with F250
We are considering a 2012 F250, Diesel, 6.7L, V-8, 3.55. According to Ford specs, limit for towing a 5th Wheel is 15,200. The FW that we are considering has a dry weight of 9090, and a GVWR of 12,30...
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bradswife wrote:
We are considering a 2012 F250, Diesel, 6.7L, V-8, 3.55. According to Ford specs, limit for towing a 5th Wheel is 15,200. The FW that we are considering has a dry weight of 9090, and a GVWR of 12,305. We will be doing weekends and some week long trips but not full time so we won't be packing heavy. It seems to me if we maxed out our FW at 12,305 then that leaves us nearly 3000 pounds for passengers (sometimes 4 adults), the FW pin and whatever else we put in the truck. Does that sound correct?
To directly answer your question: NO.
If:
1. Your truck is not maxxed out or overloaded in the payload category.
AND/OR:
2. The extra 3000lbs does not add to the pin weight of the trailer.
You can TOW 3000lbs more.
You can only CARRY what your truck has payload for.
The key is TOW vs. CARRY. Your truck may have ZERO payload left with the 12,305lb trailer, or it could even be grossly overloaded!
