Is our truck sufficient

5 pages of responses and now the remarks are becoming personal and require moderation to stay within the forum rules. I think the OP has his answers. Time to close this thread.
Barney

MFL wrote:


Swit9....Yes, there are all kinds of people on these public forums! There are many good people on this one, and some, not so much. You have a nice FW, and truck!! While not an ideal combination, the scales will tell you if it will safely work for you. Some of us have offered ideas, that can help to increase your trucks capability, if needed.

Don't waste your time on the few posters that are unwilling, or lacking the knowledge to help. The forum has a block feature, and also a private message feature. Although I have only blocked one person in my time here, I often send and receive PMs. You are welcome to PM me anytime. I also want to welcome you to the forum!!

Jerry

I agree, many that make some of those statements have never tow a 5er, or if they did likely had a very poor setup and/or expected the TV to ride like a Cadillac.
Like many of have stated, if it seemed to tow and ride well, get it weighed, this weekend would be great, and report back. The most important part is to be sure you have enough tire under the rear axle.

Swit9....Yes, there are all kinds of people on these public forums! There are many good people on this one, and some, not so much. You have a nice FW, and truck!! While not an ideal combination, the scales will tell you if it will safely work for you. Some of us have offered ideas, that can help to increase your trucks capability, if needed.

Don't waste your time on the few posters that are unwilling, or lacking the knowledge to help. The forum has a block feature, and also a private message feature. Although I have only blocked one person in my time here, I often send and receive PMs. You are welcome to PM me anytime. I also want to welcome you to the forum!!

Jerry

jamesroadking wrote:

Basically F250's are made to handle 3000 lbs per tire, 6,000 per axle, 12,000 lbs total, minus the weight of the truck, gear, people, gas etc. that's the weight you can safely carry in the bed or on the hitch.

Not really - this assumes every pound you put in the bed is distributed evenly across all 4 tires which isn't the case.

Swit9 wrote:
Again, I thank those of you who helped by giving advice. MFL, you are correct, I dug out the specs on it and it is 10,000 GVWR and 6100 RAWR. Pin weight is 2840. I think we are good from here, learned a lot over the last day and also learned that some people shouldn't chime in if they can't be kind! Thanks again!

I will say one thing, the spec's you get in brochures and online are for a stripped truck. Look on your door post for the numbers on "your" vehicle. They vary according to options. Mine came with Continentals and they both failed with under 17k mi towing a 12k 5er. Now have Michelins, all the way around, rated 3540 ea....

The motor and tranny are the same for the F250-350-450. It's the rest of the package that makes a difference, yep it can tow it BUT can it carry and stop it...

Time to load up, hook up, and visit the scales then start looking a real numbers and not guesses. I weigh mine every so often just for grins, just costs $11. (last weekend)

I have a 2011 F250 Lariat with the 6.7 diesel with Firestone airbags.
As others have said, the weak link are your tires. My stock Continentals were rated at about 3,000 lb load each, my new Michelins are load range 123 or about 3415 lbs. Both of my rear Continentals tires failed with less than 30,000 miles them towing a 12,000 thirty foot toy hauling trailer.
Basically F250's are made to handle 3000 lbs per tire, 6,000 per axle, 12,000 lbs total, minus the weight of the truck, gear, people, gas etc. that's the weight you can safely carry in the bed or on the hitch.
Air bags and weight distribution hitches don't increase your carrying capacities they just help level your truck.
You need a F350 dually to safely pull a 39 foot 5th wheel.

Again, I thank those of you who helped by giving advice. MFL, you are correct, I dug out the specs on it and it is 10,000 GVWR and 6100 RAWR. Pin weight is 2840. I think we are good from here, learned a lot over the last day and also learned that some people shouldn't chime in if they can't be kind! Thanks again!

Great example of why people should ask for more information before posting the same stock "advice" with no thought. OP could have spent thousands trading his truck in for a SRW F350 and accomplished no more than swapping out some decals and the sticker on the door jamb.

Time to hit the CAT Scale! Chris

Swit9 wrote:
Yes, thought I put details in earlier posts. 2016, short bed, camping option yes, diesel. It's the F250 Super Duty.

Camper option is extra overload spring, like 350, with sway bar included. Look at max load number on tires, should be 18 or 20 inch. You basically have an F350. Your truck is class 2 limited 10,000 GVWR, and likely 6,100 RAWR. It is the details, that make your truck more capable than the class 2 stickers would indicate. Like Chris mentioned, you may only need air bags, if scaled rear axle, including pin wt of loaded FW, stays under tire max rating.

Jerry