Towing 35+ footer
I think i've decided against a 5er due to only having a 2500. I think the payload is going to be too much. That said, the wife and i have picked out three campers that we really like: Jayco Ja...
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IdaD wrote:93Cobra2771 wrote:
Irony: Member saying payload is meaningless.
It isn't meaningless, it is a number derived from the GVWR. So are you saying he should ignore it since his truck is basically a F350 other than rear springs? And yes, I'm pretty familiar with his year vintage heavy duty trucks.
The other true irony is the my 11 model F150 has very close to the same capacities as his vintage Heavy Duty F250 (payload being the biggest difference). However, if I came on here with my truck wanting to tow the same trailer he's looking at, I'd be worse than a drunk driver on the interstate ready to kill and maim anyone driving near me.
I'm not quite sure how it's ironic, but whatever. In his particular situation (2015 Cummins Ram 2500), it's my opinion that he can ignore his GVWR and rely on his axle and tire ratings to determine what's within the safe capacity of his truck. That's because the GVWR and thus payload rating of his truck is unrelated to the capability of his truck (not true for your F150).
If he's properly registered for his weights there are no legal implications to doing it, and there are also no practical reasons it isn't completely safe and within the capability of his truck.
Ironic because you are the only person I can remember on this site saying to disregard the payload. Payload is simply a calculation from GVWR.
Just like everyone else's TV in here, all those numbers and ratings apply one way or another. To say they don't apply to his truck and they apply to my F150 is once again, ironic.
You can be over your GVWR and under payload or axle ratings. The inverse can also apply. All about how you are loaded, what you are pulling, etc etc.
