attn: Weight Police

BulldawgFan wrote:
And for your edification, if you look at my specific truck, as outfitted, and look at the rating, it has a dash, no number. Does that mean I can't tow a 5th wheel? Doubtful.

Dash.......that typically means there isn't a 'rating' because that configuration is not available.

What I mean by that is:

Left hand column will have engine type (gas/diesel) and then rear axle ratings (3:31, 3:55, 3:73, 4:30) and each of those will have ratings based on trim level of truck (reg/super/crew, 4X2/4X4 etc.)

You state you have a 2011 F250 Crew Cab 6.7L Diesel.........OK
But is it 3:31 or 3:55 gearing and is it 4X2 or 4X4

3:31/3:55 in 4X2........same tow ratings 14,000/TT & 16,100/FW
3:31/3:55 in 4X4........same tow ratings 14,000/TT & 14,400/FW

3:73 all dashes cause 3:73 not available for F250
4:30 all dashes cause 4:30 not available for F250 or F350---just F450

But remember that fine print at bottom of all tow rating charts

Trailer tongue (trailer king pin for 5th-wheel towing) load weight should be 10-15% (15-25% for 5th-wheel towing) of total loaded trailer weight.
Make sure vehicle payload (reduce by option weight) will accommodate trailer tongue (trailer king pin for 5th-wheel towing) load weight and weight of passengers and cargo added to towing vehicle.
Addition of trailer tongue (trailer king pin for 5th-wheel towing) load weight and weight of passengers and cargo cannot cause vehicle weights to exceed rear GAWR or GVWR.
These ratings can be found on the vehicle Safety Compliance Certification Label

SO....
Real world you will reach/exceed vehicles GVWR/RAWR/Rear Tire Max Load Ratings LONG before reaching mfg. published MAX Tow Ratings.

GO weigh your truck 'camp ready' (you, all passengers, pets, anything in cab, anything in bed of truck plus weight of hitch) and subtract that real weight number form your trucks GVWR (on data sticker door jam/glove box).
Number left over -that is how much 'payload' you really have.
Also check rear axle weight against RAWR.that is how much you can add to rear axle before exceeding that rating. Same for tire load.

That is real world regardless of any/all published numbers in charts/brochures/guides etc.