Towing 39 ft 15.5 k with 1ton Sw diesel - Mistake ??

[bobandvicki]

Was assured that my TV 04 f350 kg ranch PSD SB 6.0L 4x4
would be up to the task.Hate to trade it in but need to be safe. What do you think? What TV do you use for a similar 5er? Been rving 11 months a year for the last
9 years and should know better than trust the dealer.
Look forward to your input. Bob

[JIMNLIN]

bucky wrote:
Once again the quote monster has reared it's ugly head. NA na, my quote is bigger than your quote. 🙂
Back to the subject with a question for the OP. Have you actually weighed the coach? Pin and axle weights? Loaded for a trip? Until you do all of this is moot.

Good point...typical thread about weights and safety when the OP doesn't give any axle weight numbers which starts the usual arguing.

The OP combo may handle fine or maybe he simply wants a one ton DRW. If the first is the case just keep on trucking.
If he wants a DRW truck then by all means he should get one as your combo is a danger to his family and everyone on the road. :R

OP needs to give us some actual scaled front and rear axle weight numbers for starters.

[Cummins12V98]

stevewise wrote:
I tow a 43 ft 15,500lb 5er with a 2014 F350 SRW. took it up through New England from Kentucky this summer with no problems.

Bring it out West and see how it goes in the mountains and winds. Little too much tail for the dog IMHO.

[stevewise]

I tow a 43 ft 15,500lb 5er with a 2014 F350 SRW. took it up through New England from Kentucky this summer with no problems.

[Cummins12V98]

gtsum wrote:
I have 2014 ram 3500 srw. It does good 99% of the time but on our 2600 mile trip a few weeks ago, I ran into 7 hours of rain and 30-40mph wind. Towing 16500 with 3500 on the pin. I weighed it and I was 100 over rear axle and 100 over truck gvwr. That, along with the mountains and feeling a bit of side to side push pull on winding roads is leading me to order a 2016 drw. Ymmv

Yep! Under NORMAL conditions your truck is fine I am sure, it's when things get out of the ordinary you need the extra stability!

You will be thrilled with the new rig! I knew the dually would make a nice tow vehicle but I honestly did not think it would be so good.

[gtsum]

I have 2014 ram 3500 srw. It does good 99% of the time but on our 2600 mile trip a few weeks ago, I ran into 7 hours of rain and 30-40mph wind. Towing 16500 with 3500 on the pin. I weighed it and I was 100 over rear axle and 100 over truck gvwr. That, along with the mountains and feeling a bit of side to side push pull on winding roads is leading me to order a 2016 drw. Ymmv

[Winged_One]

bobandvicki wrote:
Was assured that my TV 04 f350 kg ranch PSD SB 6.0L 4x4
would be up to the task.Hate to trade it in but need to be safe. What do you think? What TV do you use for a similar 5er? Been rving 11 months a year for the last
9 years and should know better than trust the dealer.
Look forward to your input. Bob

I have a similar weighted FW. You are right on the edge with a SRW, especially depending on how much you put in the truck. I had a SRW and it wasn't bad, but it was overloaded. I decided to go DRW because I could still fit it in the garage. 😉

To me, the DRW rides rougher than the SRW when empty, but better when loaded. The SRW got pushed through corners, the DRW doesn't.

The DRW was also only $500 more. Easy pick for me.

[shadows4]

bobandvicki wrote:
Was assured that my TV 04 f350 kg ranch PSD SB 6.0L 4x4
would be up to the task.Hate to trade it in but need to be safe. What do you think? What TV do you use for a similar 5er? Been rving 11 months a year for the last
9 years and should know better than trust the dealer.
Look forward to your input. Bob

Op'er looking at your previous posts, it looks like you got the 5er in March. Why are you just now questioning the purchase? Has something happened? Just curious. Good luck, John

[larry_barnhart]

joebedford wrote:
I traded my 2004 because it wasn't up to the job. It was fine at 14000 but at 19000 it just couldn't hack it.

Our truck would be the same but a match is a match.

chevman

[joebedford]

I traded my 2004 because it wasn't up to the job. It was fine at 14000 but at 19000 it just couldn't hack it.

[Cummins12V98]

larry barnhart wrote:
well just for fun this is our awesome rv. Chev 8560,alpenlite14,360 combined 22,920. perfect match for us.

chevman

I would have guessed your Alpenlite to be heavier. I guess your wife is not a hoarder like mine!

[larry_barnhart]

well just for fun this is our awesome rv. Chev 8560,alpenlite14,360 combined 22,920. perfect match for us.

chevman

[Cummins12V98]

NC Hauler wrote:

Me Again wrote:
I drove a 15k class 8 day cab twin screw that towed a 8500 gal tank trailer that gross 65k. Trailer was 4.33 the weight of the tractor. My 5th is less than 2 times the weight of the TV. Chris

Same here Chris, my truck with me in it, full tank of fuel, full tank of DEF, hitch in the back with tool box was 9100#...5er weighed 16,300#..

Pass or fail?

My truck solo a touch over 9K. Hitch tools toolbox and RV 23,500# Combined 32,540#

All I know is it's a rock solid towing experience!

Only problem is it won't hit 93 by the end of the off ramp.;)

[cchristanis]

I just bought a 15 ram 3500 srw with 6.4 hemi. Yup, don't need a diesel. Only tow 10-20x per year. Especially in western ny climate with a 5 mile commute to work. Got the 4.10 gearing. I have a heart land torque 301. It's 15k gvw. The truck pulls it awesome on flats. On the steep hills it works though. It barely moves when loading the fiver (no squatting, just a little movement). I almost made the mistake of buying a triple axle. Maybe some day when I retire.

[Dtank]

Jaxom wrote:


I thought a Dually was the answer to ALL of life's problems!

The *ONLY* duallys with THE answer to *ALL* of life's (towing) problems can be found here.........

Escapees HDT forum

Very knowledgeable group - with heavy 5ths.
There have been questions by "worried" noobs with LDTs who were told,
"You don't need an HDT, your truck will be just fine".

Also a MDT forum there - MDT forum

🙂

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