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Re: 5th wheel Towing capacity of 1993 gmc Sierra 3500 dually 6.5
My dry weight is about 12,300 and it's a Toy Hauler. I was hoping to safely tow 15K. Doesn't look like that is going to happen though ;( Turtle n Peeps wrote: How big is the 5er your going to tow? I have the same truck you're talking about except it's a 2500. I've towed with it for 20 years. As was said by a few, don't worry bout weight, worry about horsepower. I can carry a ton of fertilizer on the end of the bed and it will take the weight just fine. Mine is a J code engine and puts out 200HP and 425 ft/lbs of torque and has a 4:10 rear end. Contrary to common RV.net thinking, HP is what gets you up a mountain in a timely manner and 200 HP is not much. I've towed over Ike a few times with a 7000 lb TT and I was down to less than 30 MPH. Towing on the flats was fine because I only needed about 100 HP to maintain 65 to 70 MPH. Even in the hills it towed fine. When you get into the mountains is when things get slow. So to answer your question. It depends. I would not want to tow much over 7K if I towed a lot in the mountains. If you tow in the flats a lot, it would tow a 10K 5er just fine.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: 5th wheel Towing capacity of 1993 gmc Sierra 3500 dually 6.5
Tried Google. Didn't find anything that seemed to apply to me SouthpawHD wrote: Found a few spots using Google to give you an idea. Google: 1993 gmc 3500 towing capacity But the best thing to do is contact GM and give them the VIN. They should be able to give an accurate answer.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsTowing 5th wheel with a 4 inch lift?
I am looking into buying a truck and verbally committed myself to a F-350 diesel with a 4 inch lift. I am towing a rather heavy 5th wheel toy hauler and do fall just within the maximum weight fully loaded (it will probably never be fully loaded but tow rating on truck is 16,300, toy hauler is 12,000 dry and rated for 16,200 if loaded with toys) I don't want to buy it if it's going to be a safety issue or less reliable. Thanks5.6KViews0likes26CommentsRe: 2007 Ford f350? Known issues?
One thing I'm thinking about since I am a first time diesel owner is to get an old pos for under 5k from the early to mid 90s like a Chevy, dodge or Ford and treat this like my "practice" truck. I have a diesel class a right now but I've never done any work to it. Right now I'm in Florida for the winter so it's nice and flat then I can sell it when I leave and get something nicer vs spending 15k now and beating it up while I'm learning about diesels. What do you think? FishOnOne wrote: I don't recommend these trucks with these engines if you're a first time diesel owner. .344Views0likes0CommentsRe: Please help me figure out your capacity
It has two wheel drive JIMNLIN wrote: It's a crew cab. Let's assume it's 156.2wb So how do I figure out how much I can tow and maximum pin weight? Well...... now your getting closer. Looking at page #5 in the clicky shows a F350 SRW with 17" wheels/tires has a 2600-3900 payload depending on 2wd or 4wd. Now move on down to page 6 which shows a F350 SRW with 18"-20" wheels and tires has a 2500-4200 lb payload depending on 2wd or 4wd. I couldn't come up with a '06 Ford crew cab 174" wb tow rating on their fleet website but the '05 and '07 F350 SRW trucks show a 15900 lb GN 5th wheel tow rating........and a 12500 lb tow rating for a conventional (bumper pull) trailer. Remember tow rating are for all types of trailers. Some 15900 lb 5th wheel RV trailers will have way too much pin weight for a one ton SRW pickup.566Views0likes0CommentsRe: Please help me figure out your capacity
It's a crew cab. Let's assume it's 156.2wb So how do I figure out how much I can tow and maximum pin weight? JIMNLIN wrote: So is my tow limit 15,900 where I circled in this guide? What you have circled is for a cab and chassis F350/450/550 truck. Check out https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/2006/vs_pdf/fseriessd-ms_06.pdf for a F350 style side truck. Now scroll down to page #5 for a F350 with 17" tires and page #6 for the same truck with higher rated 18"-20" tires. Also you will need to know if the truck is a reg cab/super cab or a crew cab/2wd or 4wd/etc.566Views0likes0CommentsRe: Crossing state lines laws
Monkeys are not native here, they are a hazardous species to the environment kgragert wrote: BCSnob wrote: Your dogs and birds will be no issue; traveling with a primate can be an issue according to: http://www.monkeypro.com/primatelegalandregulations.asp http://www.petmonkeyinfo.com/laws.html Good Links, especially monkeypro.com, lays it out clearly by state. I find it funny that Florida has restrictions, we have large colonies of monkeys living in the wild. It seems that a week doesn't go by with out a newspaper/TV article about a monkey in someone's neighborhood. :)625Views0likes0Comments
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