Newbie Looking for a New 5ver
I have a 2013 F-250 supercrew 4x4 SRW, GVWR-10,000#. Put it on the scales, weighs 8,280#, that's with full tank of diesel, 2 adults, 2 kids, and 3 overnight bags. Looking for a new 5th wheel, budget...
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mallardtuff wrote:
I have a 2013 F-250 supercrew 4x4 SRW, GVWR-10,000#. Put it on the scales, weighs 8,280#, that's with full tank of diesel, 2 adults, 2 kids, and 3 overnight bags. Looking for a new 5th wheel, budget is under $50,000. Pretty disappointing to realize to stay within the 10k GVWR limit I need to be looking at half ton towables. All my looking right now is on the net, and I'm having to use posted dry hitch and trailer weights by the manufacturers. Seems to me after I get a hitch (125-150#'s), I only will have about 1,600#'s for hitch weight. Couple of questions.
1) how strict is law enforcement on the 10,000GVWR limit, all towing will be in the U.S.?
2) what hitch weight can this kind of vehicle take, before there are issues? (with tires, axles, suspension parts)
3) what dry hitch weights would you recommend I be looking at and still tow safely? (I understand dry weights aren't anywhere close to actual)
I know there are a lot of people towing more than the 10,000GVWR with SRW 3/4 ton trucks. I probably saw 20 just this weekend, people towing 37-40' 5vers with a SRW 4x4 loaded out 3/4ton trucks. Any info would be great. I like some of the bunk house models, the dry hitch weights run between 1800-2050#'s.
2500 or 3/4 ton trucks are only SRW trucks....IF your GVWR is 10,000# and your truck weighs 8200#, then it leaves you 1800# for pin weight, that's without nothing else in the truck...but, as alluded to earlier, a lot of people ignore GVWR and use their RAWR, which would probably make you OK...
PLEASE ignore "dry hitch weight" and "empty" or "dry" GVW of the 5er....PLEASE use the 5er's GVW to determine what your probable hitch weight will be...take 20% of the GVW of the 5er and that will be FAR more realistic to use as a "ball park" to how much pin weight you'll put in the bed of your truck. Bottom line, it's your call how much you want to go over the trucks GVWR and dig into your RAWR...a lot do it, no big deal, you just don't want to use it all up..me, I'm one of those 'weight police" guy's who try's to err to the side of going by what is recommended....
Just because people tow well over there trucks ratings, doesn't make it right or safe.. but also, I don't see officers pulling people over to weigh them...so it's your decision, your money, your family..
