TC Options for My F250
Hi All, I'm very new to this and I am learning every day. I'm looking for advice. I have a 2017 F250 long bed with a payload sticker of 3166# and 10k GVWR. It did not have camper package but I put the...
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Kayteg1 wrote:
Lot of conflicting statements you made twodownzero.
Not splitting the hairs, US-build trucks are the lousiest design for ball hitch trailering.
With ball 4 or even 5 feet behind rear axle- they tend to sway a lot and sag even under 1000 lb tongue weight.
Good TV is one with minimal overhang. Look at tow truck, or from what you see on the road, Mercedes ML are perfect for the job.
I'm not sure I could even measure the sag of my truck with 1000 pounds of tongue weight. It's not zero, but not much more than that, either. 1000 pounds is approximately 1/3 of the payload rating.
I wasn't saying that a ball hitch trailer is ideal--far from that. But 3/4 ton trucks have enough GVWR for even the largest ball hitch trailers. They do not have enough for larger 5ers or most hard side truck campers. There are plenty of nice 28' 5ers that they can pull within ratings and there are a few lighter truck campers that might make the cut, depending on UVW.
