Lets Clarify: F250 Fifth Wheel Set-up

turtypointbuck wrote:
Long time lurker, admitted newbie.

Hypothetical Situation:

F250 SRW Crew Cab 4x4, 156" wheel base (shorter box version)
GVWR 9900 Max Payload 3150 Max 5th wheel tow rating 15,900

Forest River Sierra 32QBBS Bunkhouse
Dry 9,000lbs Hitch wt. 1900 lbs
Assuming, additional 1,500 pounds in camper (propane, food, beer, etc) adds 20% x 1500=300 lbs to hitch weight
Loaded 10,500 Hitch wt 2200 lbs
Cab Weight (Family + Misc.) 650 lbs

IF my reasoning is correct, this combination should work well, although it may be reaching the maximum weights.......

Chime in..............

The combo is a excellent match up for any new gen 3/4 ton truck with a diesel option.

Ford rates the '14 F250 RAWR at 6100 lbs. Most loaded 4x4 F250 trucks rear axle weigh in the 2900-3000 lb range which leaves 3100-3200 lb for a payload.

I'm not a fan of using the trailers GVWR to determine how much pin weight it may have especially with todays newer trailers with large 3000-5000 lb CCC numbers. Best bet is to use the mfg dry shipping weight and then figure a percentage of how much weight you will add to the trailer forward of the axles and subtract a percentage of weight added aft of the axles.
Now our older trailers didn't have those large CCC numbers so GVWR was a better choice. My '97 5er for example has a 850 lb CCC so using GVWR made sense.