Towing

MFL wrote:
Maybe I'm not understanding, but I took the OPs GVW as actual gross wt of 15.5K. If that GVW means gross vehicle wt RATING, than actual loaded wt may be less???

Jerry

agree it might be confusing but if it is actual weight, the OP should have said the trailer weighs 14,289 lbs or whatever. and not put gvw (r) in the discussion.
bumpy

Thank you for all your thoughts, my personal research has also revealed it may not be a real weight issue as well, no hills, two turns, about 3kms of two lane highway, still thinking

“I would not overload my truck, to help a friend, but would try to help a friend find a truck suitable for the load.” x2

Maybe I'm not understanding, but I took the OPs GVW as actual gross wt of 15.5K. If that GVW means gross vehicle wt RATING, than actual loaded wt may be less???

To answer the OPs question...I would not overload my truck, to help a friend, but would try to help a friend find a truck suitable for the load.

Jerry

Bumpyroad wrote:

Lwiddis wrote:
A ton and a quarter over max at any distance isn’t wise IMO.

you are "assuming" that the trailer is loaded/weighs at its maximum gvwr. it matters not if the trailer has a GVWR of 100,000 lbs. if it only weighs 12,000.
bumpy

I wholeheartedly agree. I've made this argument 100 times when people are told to match a trailer to a truck based on GVW. One trailer may have a dry weight of 10,000 and a GVW of 15,000 while another is dry at 13,500 with the same GVW of 15,000. Some smaller travel trailers have a low GVW, but are nearly overloaded the moment you put water in the tank. GVW is important to know, but it can't be the end-all number that some suggest.

"IF" I had the proper set up to pull said trailer. There were not any steep grades that would tax or stall the setup going from point A to B, All my lights, brakes etc worked. I would do it!
Only real issue you have to worry about, is the warranty rating of your truck, where Ford could deny coverage if something broke due to pulling over it warranty rating.
From a legal prospective. Assuming you have enough paid for tonnage for going down the road at the gross wt you will be at, not over a legal load per axel per the Federal Bridge Law's, you can stop the rig per local state laws in the given length at a given speed, again, no issues.
This is how I follow local laws etc.
Marty

Lwiddis wrote:
A ton and a quarter over max at any distance isn’t wise IMO.

you are "assuming" that the trailer is loaded/weighs at its maximum gvwr. it matters not if the trailer has a GVWR of 100,000 lbs. if it only weighs 12,000.
bumpy

lovetotow wrote:
Looking for some thoughts on a weight question, friend needs to move her 5er to new site about 10 kms, gvw 15500#, my truck f250 rated at 13000, hitch is 24000#, i would not do this normally nor for any distance. My question is can my springs take this for this short distance, and what other possible consequences could i cause.

Towing above your total GCVWR for a short distance is a matter of opinion. If it's your suspension you are worried about, then your tow rating isn't the concern. What is your payload capacity? Axle ratings? Those are the more pressing concerns when it comes to springs and other suspension elements.

what does it actually weigh? why use gvw?
bumpy

A ton and a quarter over max at any distance isn’t wise IMO.