Towing 35+ footer
I think i've decided against a 5er due to only having a 2500. I think the payload is going to be too much. That said, the wife and i have picked out three campers that we really like: Jayco Ja...
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93Cobra2771 wrote:IdaD wrote:93Cobra2771 wrote:
Irony: Member saying payload is meaningless.
It isn't meaningless, it is a number derived from the GVWR. So are you saying he should ignore it since his truck is basically a F350 other than rear springs? And yes, I'm pretty familiar with his year vintage heavy duty trucks.
The other true irony is the my 11 model F150 has very close to the same capacities as his vintage Heavy Duty F250 (payload being the biggest difference). However, if I came on here with my truck wanting to tow the same trailer he's looking at, I'd be worse than a drunk driver on the interstate ready to kill and maim anyone driving near me.
I'm not quite sure how it's ironic, but whatever. In his particular situation (2015 Cummins Ram 2500), it's my opinion that he can ignore his GVWR and rely on his axle and tire ratings to determine what's within the safe capacity of his truck. That's because the GVWR and thus payload rating of his truck is unrelated to the capability of his truck (not true for your F150).
If he's properly registered for his weights there are no legal implications to doing it, and there are also no practical reasons it isn't completely safe and within the capability of his truck.
*Edit - I may have cross posted in the wrong thread, will research and figure it out.
From OP's profile:
2015 RAM 2500 6.7 CTD
I'm not the only one with this opinion. Most of the time this comes up I'd say the majority of posters recognize that newer diesel 3/4 tons are underrated as it relates to payload rating because they weigh a lot but are restricted to a max 10k lb GVWR due to truck class. Do some searches if you want to learn more on the subject - it's a topic that's been beat to death.
