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Hi all; ready to pull the trigger on a SRW F350 KR gas but need to do the 10K option to save money on insurance. Really don't need to pull heavy.
My question, I was recently told this 10K GVWR truck is "different" than the 13K rated truck. Salesman says smaller radiator and trans cooler???? Never heard of this, anyone have any insight? thanks.
I have the 10k package, I thought the only difference was the springs for the 10k versus the heavy duty suspension package (13k). The sticker is a DOT rating.
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2012 F350 XLT 6.2L CC LB FX4: Line-x, Bilstein 5100 shocks and stabilizer, OEM 20" wheels, Recon smoked cab and mirror lights
2005 F250 CC King Ranch (Gone but not forgotten)
"It's better to have too much and not need it than not have enough"
The 10,000 GVWR option is there primarily to reduce the tax & registration burden to a purchaser who rarely uses the truck to its fullest rated capacity. It's the current follow-on to the "HD" designation given to a lot of F-250's back in the '90's where the truck had "one-ton" rated springs and suspension yet was officially rated as a 3/4-ton. So far, so good, right? Well, there's a trade-off…
Let's say that you have a single rear wheel F-350 optioned all the way out with every extra payload package the computer selects. Let's assume the truck weighs 7,000 pounds. Your cargo is a 3,500 pound slide-in camper. At 10,500 pounds you're below the rated capacity of the truck and all should be well. But if we add the 10,000 GVWR option then you are *technically* 500 pounds over the rated capacity of the truck. The truck can handle this load no problem, but it's not *rated* for it. Where this becomes a problem is if, God forbid, you end up in an accident with the truck which is no fault of your own and during the investigation it is found that you are over the rated capacity of the truck. It *could* be argued (in a court of law) that by being overweight you might be partially at fault for damages.
For the record I'm in favor of the 10K rating (if in your jurisdiction that's an advantage) but I just wanted to present the potential ramifications.
The 10,000 GVWR option is there primarily to reduce the tax & registration burden to a purchaser who rarely uses the truck to its fullest rated capacity. It's the current follow-on to the "HD" designation given to a lot of F-250's back in the '90's where the truck had "one-ton" rated springs and suspension yet was officially rated as a 3/4-ton. So far, so good, right? Well, there's a trade-off…
Let's say that you have a single rear wheel F-350 optioned all the way out with every extra payload package the computer selects. Let's assume the truck weighs 7,000 pounds. Your cargo is a 3,500 pound slide-in camper. At 10,500 pounds you're below the rated capacity of the truck and all should be well. But if we add the 10,000 GVWR option then you are *technically* 500 pounds over the rated capacity of the truck. The truck can handle this load no problem, but it's not *rated* for it. Where this becomes a problem is if, God forbid, you end up in an accident with the truck which is no fault of your own and during the investigation it is found that you are over the rated capacity of the truck. It *could* be argued (in a court of law) that by being overweight you might be partially at fault for damages.
For the record I'm in favor of the 10K rating (if in your jurisdiction that's an advantage) but I just wanted to present the potential ramifications.
Joe
On the F250 the GVWR is 9,900 lbs, the 10,000 GVWR is an option.
On a F350 SRW you can get a GVWR of 9,900 up to 11,500 lbs.
On a F350 DRW you can get a GVWR of up to 13,300 lbs
When loading a vehicle you need to take into account not just the weight of the slide in camper used in your example, but all of the rest of the stuff that goes inside it as well as the people and stuff being carried inside the cab, plus the fuel in the truck.
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