F250 Towing capacities?

[harmanrk]

Okay, so here is an odd question that has be a bit perplexed. Looking at a new F250, and looking at the chart for ll the tow ratings, and this stands out to me. There are several cases where the 'conventional towing' weight rating is higher than the '5th wheel/gooseneck' rating?

I was under the impression that 5th wheel towing always allowed for a larger/heavier trailer as the tongue weight was placed on, or even forward of the axle, rather than several feet behind it (Distance = Leverage).

Anyone know what would cause this?

[Grit_dog]

^ I've said it before and I'll say it again.....Amazes me how many people don't realize that there isn't a dang bit of difference between an apples to apples F250 and F350 except the rear springs......

To the op, yes your answer likely lies with the reduced payload "capability" of the 3/4 ton.

[donn0128]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again Marty. It amazes me how many people want to get the absolute mimimum vehicle necessary for the job.

[Old-Biscuit]

AS noted....simple math

Where and how much weight is being placed on vehicle.

[blt2ski]

Payload and hitch weight. You use 1000-1500 lbs of payload for a 10,000 lb ball mount trailer. A 5w needs 2000-2500 for a 10,000 lb trailer. In a nutshell, one needs a truck with twice the payload to haul equal sized trailers. Been saying this this since I joined forum, no one takes it seriously.

Marty

[Tiger02]

F250s have a lower payload. 5th Wheels place about 22% to 25% of their weight on the tow vehicle. Conventional towing places 12% to 15% on the tow vehicle. Just a math problem.

[MFL]

Class 2 ratings can be somewhat limited on paper, due to various reasons. The receiver hitch rating of about 12,500, was a previous limit, that I think has been increased on new models. In some cases, the higher conventional tow rating may be due to increased receiver rating, but RAWR may be more limiting for FW capacity. Maybe looking at class 3 (350), the ratings may show different, using same receiver, but higher RAWR, for FW use.

Jerry