Any truth to this
I have a 2015 F350 SRW, 2 wheel drive. A little bit ago I was talking to a guy that has the exact same truck hauling a huge Redwood fifthwheel. When I asked him about the limits of the truck and the...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:
"Well, according to Ford, you can tow a fifth wheel to 16,300 pounds with a SRW. According to Redwood, their rigs are GVWR of 16,500"
Sure it can "TOW" that weight but can it "CARRY" 4,075# pin weight plus any other weight like hitch, cargo, humans???????
Open your eyes folks, the real question can it safely "CARRY" the load?????????
The TRUE answer. Towing/moving the load is one thing. Can it carry the load is the other. As noted, the axel is rated to close to 10K, But would swag you will see ratings as low as 6100 to as high as 8K lbs, depending upon the "tire sidewall capacity" which is usually the lowest spec, then rims, then springs, highest is the axel. So in a sense, the person was correct in that the axels have been derated 20% by lower rated tires, rims and springs.
Marty
