attn: Weight Police

BulldawgFan wrote:
Ok, here is a topic to discuss...

I have a 2011 f250 crew cab lariat, 6.7l diesel, factory e rated michilens, rated at 3750# per tire at 80 psi cold.

According to ford tow guide, the truck will tow a 14,500 5th, although the way ford "dashes out" the tow guide it is certainly convoluted at best.

Now, though it states a 14,5k rating, my PAYLOAD rating maxes at 2049 lbs. Now, getting past the incredibly disappointing bs of that low number, these two numbers simply don't jive.

Explain please. And how is the tire rating at 2049 for payload when side walls read 3750 per?? Is it because the manufacturer recommends running at 65 instead of 80?

Are you sure the weight rating on the tire says 3750? My E rated Michelins are rated for 3042 single and 2778 per tire dual wheel.

There's more to it than tire capacity when they determined the GVWR of your truck... Suspension, brakes, drive train etc.

The 2010 2500HD Duramax I recently sold had a GVWR of 9200 lbs and empty weight of around 7200 which left me with a 2000 lb payload for hitch, fuel, cargo and pin weight.

The 5er I had at the time had a loaded weight of about 13,000... With the hitch, fuel, passengers and pin weight the truck alone scaled @ 10,500 lbs... Under by the towing capacity but I was over the GVWR of the truck by 1,300 lbs.

Yes the truck could pull a 14,500 lb trailer but it will be limited by the pin weight in the bed of the truck that will put it over it's GVWR.