Looking for Advice on a new Tow Vehicle
I not looking to cause a "truck war", but I could really use some honest advice on a new tow vehicle. We have 34' 5th wheel(est weight of 12,300#)I currently have a 2009 F250 Powerstroke that is gi...
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lenr wrote:
Good luck to the OP--I'm sure you will be real happy with the power and 6 speed transmissions of all the choices. Cummins in a Ram is a great engine.
Concerning the rear axle on Ford SRW trucks, I have no way to know what is right or wrong except to go with published specifications as opposed to "he said.". From the following link the 2015 specs are as shown and have not changed in 5 model years. Not sure why they would appear year after year if they are wrong. It's a public link.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/TRUCKBBAS/topics/2015/15_SD_Pickups_SB_Updates.pdf
Model F-250 F-350 SRW F-350 DRW
Make Ford Sterling Ford Sterling Dana 80
Max. Rating @ Ground (lbs.) 6200 7280 9650
Axle Shaft
— Spline Minor Dia. (in.) 1.36 1.50 1.35
— Spline Major Dia. (in.) 1.50 1.57 1.42
— No. of Splines (Hub End) 35 37 35
It's wrong!!!!!
The links I posted are from Ford's online catalog. Nothing more accurate than that. Next time you're in your local dealer, walk over to the parts counter and ask.
