Question about a Ford F 350 Drw
We are going to be getting a new TC and fairly new Truck probably in the coming year, I plan on retiring on 12/31/21. (If I make it) My wife loves the Adventurer 901 DB with a full wall slide,Califor...
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How do they (LEO’s) determine the axle/tire load limits? Serious question, I really don’t know. If you get stopped because they think you’re overloaded, or heaven forbid you have a wreck and they think overloading contributed to it, what are they going to do?
Do they look at the sticker? Look at the tire sidewall? Measure the tire width?
When the M300 axle was announced by Dana in 2012, they stated that there are multiple types, and it is designed for use in light commercial vehicles with Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAWR) of 5200 to 7250 kg (11,500 to 16,000 lbs) and Gross Combined Weights (GCW) of 18,140 kg (40,000 lbs.). So, the lowest Dana GAWR it could have is 11,500. I suspect since there ARE differences between the M300 in the F350’s and the M300 in the F450 pickup, it’s GAWR is higher than 11.5K.
But regardless, I still prefer the F450 pickup to the F350 or to a cab and chassis F450. I don’t really care what GVWR Ford puts on it. I’ve stated many times why I think Ford has chosen to cap ALL of the Superduty pickup GVWR’s at 14K. It might make business sense, but when I Iook at the components each truck is actually built with, it makes me go :h
:):)
Do they look at the sticker? Look at the tire sidewall? Measure the tire width?
When the M300 axle was announced by Dana in 2012, they stated that there are multiple types, and it is designed for use in light commercial vehicles with Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAWR) of 5200 to 7250 kg (11,500 to 16,000 lbs) and Gross Combined Weights (GCW) of 18,140 kg (40,000 lbs.). So, the lowest Dana GAWR it could have is 11,500. I suspect since there ARE differences between the M300 in the F350’s and the M300 in the F450 pickup, it’s GAWR is higher than 11.5K.
But regardless, I still prefer the F450 pickup to the F350 or to a cab and chassis F450. I don’t really care what GVWR Ford puts on it. I’ve stated many times why I think Ford has chosen to cap ALL of the Superduty pickup GVWR’s at 14K. It might make business sense, but when I Iook at the components each truck is actually built with, it makes me go :h
:):)
