New truck, New trailer, TONS of sway!
I recently took delivery of our 2015 Prowler 32pbhs trailer and towed it home with my 2015 f150 ecoboost pickup. The dealer I bought it from also sold me and installed a blue ox sway pro system. The...
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Here is an example of how gross combined weight rating ( GCWR ) might change, while the axle, payload and tire/rim ratings stay the same:
our 2006 F350 Ford diesel dually, has a GCWR of 23,500 pounds. This truck is equipped with 4.10 gears. If we look in the Ford towing manual, we see that if we make one change, that is, go to 4.30 gears, the GCWR goes up to 26,000 pounds.
This tells us this change has to do with the ability of the powertrain to maintain speed on an incline, accelerate the combined load from a standstill, and to maintain proper powertrain cooling ( among other things likely ).
This change is independent of axle ratings, payload, etc.
The OE manufacturers are good about publishing this info on their websites.
our 2006 F350 Ford diesel dually, has a GCWR of 23,500 pounds. This truck is equipped with 4.10 gears. If we look in the Ford towing manual, we see that if we make one change, that is, go to 4.30 gears, the GCWR goes up to 26,000 pounds.
This tells us this change has to do with the ability of the powertrain to maintain speed on an incline, accelerate the combined load from a standstill, and to maintain proper powertrain cooling ( among other things likely ).
This change is independent of axle ratings, payload, etc.
The OE manufacturers are good about publishing this info on their websites.
