Aug-08-2015 04:47 PM
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Aug-09-2015 01:14 PM
Bill and Marie in TX wrote:
Thanks again, and yes, I found a yellow tag that lists the maximum allowable load weight for occupants and cargo as 1559 # so unless we carry 1100+ # worth of food, stuff, and dogs it should be ok. I prefer to always run with mostly empty tanks, just carrying a bit of fresh water (10-15 gals) for flushing and washing hands on the road.
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Aug-09-2015 01:02 PM
tatest wrote:
Those are weight ratings, not actual weights.
GVWR is maximum permitted weight for the vehicle, whatever is installed or loaded into it.
GCWR is maximum permitted weight for the vehicle plus anything it is towing.
To find out the actual weight of any vehicle, you have to weigh it.
GCWR - GVWR = 6000 pounds, so if fully loaded you could theoretically tow that much. It is certainly enough for a light towed vehicle, providing you pay attention to Ford's limit of 1500 pounds for tows that do not have their own braking.
The RV manufacturer may have put a lower "maximum tow rating" on the RV, and has likely also put a maximum vertical load limit (sometimes called tongue weight) on the hitch as installed. These could be lower than the rating of the hitch itself, because the hitch is likely installed on an extension to the E-350 frame.
Porsche or Country Coach!
If there's a WILL, I want to be in it!
Aug-09-2015 08:51 AM
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Aug-08-2015 05:14 PM
Bill and Marie in TX wrote:
Thanks for the info! I also found a GAWR of Front 4600# and Rear 8500#. I guess this is max load per axle?
Aug-08-2015 05:09 PM
Bill and Marie in TX wrote:
Thanks for the info! I also found a GAWR of Front 4600# and Rear 8500#. I guess this is max load per axle?
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