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Txsurfer
Explorer
Jun 21, 2017

Survey says... 1T for 5th wheel & 3/4T for BP Toyhauler

Well after reading many posts and researching payload caps ( diesels) ..it appears to me that if you are even thinking about a 5th wheel you should go with a 1T class truck where as a 3/4T should be a...
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JIMNLIN
Explorer III
Jun 23, 2017
Just to add to Shiner pointing out some 3/4 ton trucks are the same mechanically as a one ton SRW truck.
We can buy a F350 SRW 6.7 diesel crew cab 172" wheelbase 4x4 same front and rear axles same tires and wheels with all the same options with a 10000 GVWR or a 11300 GVWR. Just another example of why GVWR or a GVWR based payload sticker number isn't used to determine how much load a truck can legally carry.

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