Ford F-350 axle ratings
We purchased a new Excel Winslow 31IKE last October. It has a 17,500# GVWR. Our F-250 diesel pulls it just fine but a trip to the scale yesterday shows we are 240# over our RAWR of 6100#. I can not...
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spud1957 wrote:bpounds wrote:
You would be trading up to an F350 and getting the exact same Ford Sterling 10.5" rear axle.
Just keep your truck and check your wheels/tires. Upgrade those if needed.
X2!!!
OP, you haven't said what your current tires are. If they are 18s then you are good to go.
We have E rated tires @ 3640# per tire so we are well within tire ratings for the load carried. I was a weight cop for the state police for a long time so am very conscious of the various weight issues. The calculated weight of the new Excel is 12,900# as loaded, no water in the fresh or holding tanks. So I know I'll be even more OW when fresh water is added. I know a dually is what is preferred for our application, but none are available so I am considering an SRW but the 3.55 bothers me. One dealer wants to order a 2015 but I know I can get a better deal off the lot rather than order. One of the selling points of this RV was the 7K axles. Right now weight on those axles, again without water, is only 10,400 lbs. so that is comfortable.
Thanks for the replies.
Joe
