Upgrade to 5th wheel
I have a 2019 Ford F-250 6.7l diesel. I’m looking at a Grand Design 320MKS but want to make sure my truck can haul it. According to the brochure the trailer is 10,721 UVW. According to Fords towing ...
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At 14k GVWR, you are looking at a pin weight of 2800-3200lb by the time you load up and are ready to go out on a trip.
What does the yellow payload sticker on the door say? Pin weight along with passengers, gear, hitch, bolt on after market equipement...etc... all count against payload. Unless you are obsessive, I'm betting you are up close to 4000lb of payload used and most 3/4 ton trucks will be significantly over their limits.
Do people do it anyway? Sure. You will get people telling you that you can pull even more because they know better than the engineers. No ones going to pull you over, so ultimately, it's your call but if you want to stay within the ratings, I'll give you 10-1 odds you exceed them.
What does the yellow payload sticker on the door say? Pin weight along with passengers, gear, hitch, bolt on after market equipement...etc... all count against payload. Unless you are obsessive, I'm betting you are up close to 4000lb of payload used and most 3/4 ton trucks will be significantly over their limits.
Do people do it anyway? Sure. You will get people telling you that you can pull even more because they know better than the engineers. No ones going to pull you over, so ultimately, it's your call but if you want to stay within the ratings, I'll give you 10-1 odds you exceed them.
