DRW vs SRW
We are close to buying a F350, 6.7 to pull a 5th wheel that weighs 12,650 empty. I'm guessing it weighs close to 14,000 lbs. once we are loaded and ready to travel, but we haven't weighed it yet. Curr...
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philh wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
So these NUMBERS really need to be understood and NOT taken at face value.
So what is an acceptable percentage to you?
What Cummins is getting at is that the new SRW trucks are rated to tow some heavy trailers, up to 22000 lbs which might be no problem if you're hauling a gooseneck equipment trailer where you can position the load in such a way as to not overload the truck's rear axle, but, if you're wanting to tow a 22000 lb tandem axle fiver with your new SRW you might be very disappointed to find out the 5000 lb pin weight of your fiver will cause the rear axle weight rating of your truck to be exceeded by 1200 lbs.
