Arctic Fox 990 on SRW in the Snow?
Hi All, New member here, excited to be joining your ranks. Less exciting is the prospect of wrecking my new truck and TC. I have the truck (2017 F-350, CC, SRW, 6.7l, FX4), but not the TC. Re...
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"There are a lot of guys on death row because they were over their GVWR tire rating. I have never heard of anyone getting sued because they were over their rating."
I think that point, possible humor or ribbing aside, is clear: TIRE rating.
Let's not beat around the bush shall we? LOL This is the scale results for my 2010 F350 Crew Cab 4x4 Power Stroke Long box with AF990 fully loaded and ready for a camping trip with both the wife and I sitting in the cab. We had pretty much full water, full LP, food, clothes, you name it.
My tires are Toyo Open Country's rated at 4080lbs per tire so I'm under the tire rating on all counts. My truck, on the other hand, I'm over by 1740lbs
It handles the weight fine with the suspension work I've done. We can debate what it takes to give a rating (wheels, tires, suspension, brakes etc) but in the end, I'm over. Plane and simple.
When others say add 1000lbs to the WET weight and you will be closer they are correct ....My AF says it weighs in at 3650lbs wet (or so) but in reality it's more like 4650. That scale ticket there shows with my wife and I ready to came we're hauling over 5000lbs more than the truck weighs.
No bones about it, to be under the GVW sticker on the truck you will have to go with a dually and likely a 450. We can debate if it's really needed or not, but no getting around the fact that you can't haul a 990 or similar unit AND stay under the GVW without it.
Cheers
