Check Me....I am OK with this set-up
Can you check me (give me your thoughts) on this combination 2015 F-250 Super Duty CC FX4 Off Road, Camper Package (Extra Rear Leaf Spring) Payload Capcity is 2,350 pounds 6.2L V8, 6 speed auto ...
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It will be close but you'll probably be okay.
2,350 capacity - 800 lbs people = 1,550 available cargo.
Taking your dry trailer and adding an average number of 1,200 for everything else and you get
8,200 + 1,200 = 9,400 lbs trailer weight.
Take 12 percent of 9,400 for tongue weight. 9400 * .12 = 1,128 tongue weight.
Add 75 lbs to the tongue weight for weight distribution. 1,128 = 75 = 1,203 tongue and hitch weight on the truck.
Subtract the tongue weight and hitch weight from your available cargo capacity.
1,550 - 1,203 = 347 lbs.
That means you have 347 available pounds for firewood and other things in the truck bed.
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You can also figure this as worst case weight wise.
Available cargo capacity after passengers 1,550
Trailer GVWR 9,900
Approximate hitch weight 75
Tongue weight 15%
9900 * .15 = 1,485 tongue weight.
Add in 75 lbs for the hitch.
1,485 + 75 = 1560 lbs.
This would be 60 lbs over your available cargo capacity with no room for firewood.
I'm betting it's also 60 lbs over the weight distribution rating of the receiver tube on your truck.
So don't put 1,700 lbs of junk in the trailer, come in somewhere between the two numbers and go camping.
2,350 capacity - 800 lbs people = 1,550 available cargo.
Taking your dry trailer and adding an average number of 1,200 for everything else and you get
8,200 + 1,200 = 9,400 lbs trailer weight.
Take 12 percent of 9,400 for tongue weight. 9400 * .12 = 1,128 tongue weight.
Add 75 lbs to the tongue weight for weight distribution. 1,128 = 75 = 1,203 tongue and hitch weight on the truck.
Subtract the tongue weight and hitch weight from your available cargo capacity.
1,550 - 1,203 = 347 lbs.
That means you have 347 available pounds for firewood and other things in the truck bed.
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You can also figure this as worst case weight wise.
Available cargo capacity after passengers 1,550
Trailer GVWR 9,900
Approximate hitch weight 75
Tongue weight 15%
9900 * .15 = 1,485 tongue weight.
Add in 75 lbs for the hitch.
1,485 + 75 = 1560 lbs.
This would be 60 lbs over your available cargo capacity with no room for firewood.
I'm betting it's also 60 lbs over the weight distribution rating of the receiver tube on your truck.
So don't put 1,700 lbs of junk in the trailer, come in somewhere between the two numbers and go camping.
