This thread would have been extremely helpful a few months ago!! I did all the math prior to buying our 250 (had my own excel sheet going) and the numbers didn't make sense. I also came to the conclusion I should not be towing over 10k (or maybe it was 9k) due to payload capacity. As I could not find this sort of information on my own (patience may have been the main problem) I ended up calling the experts. The guy that I trusted most said the worst that will happen is your transmission will go out. I'm now towing a 13 - 13.5k 5er but have yet to weigh it, dry weight is 12k. It tows great...straight as an arrow. Stops great, accelerates great, etc. The other thing this guy told me was the tow ratings are written by lawyers and not engineers? Perhaps not true....but it helped me feel comfortable moving forward with the F250.

I also didn't even look at the F350's as I thought they would be an extra 5-10k! I have bad experiences buying used so was only considering new. After I drove my truck home i made the mistake of looking at 350's. Doing that made me a bit sick at the time. However, at this point I think I'm ok with what I got.

Anyway....thanks for all the effort putting this thread together!

 

Your earlier posts pointed out that from the spec sheets, you found that the wheels were rated for 3,590 pounds. This comes out to 7,190 pounds for the pair, the same for the F250 SRW as the F350 SRW. How great a Rear Axle load are you planning to put on this vehicle?

 

You have a 2016 right? Your transmission will not be going out.

 

Again X2 or maybe X10+

Steve

 

No more than 7,000#. I'm assuming there will always be weight creep, and what I assume is 7,000 is likely slightly more. Taking it slowly I'll get to know my gear/etc. with smaller fivers so if I do go over it should be slight.

 

That's what I'm hoping for!! I don't tow all day every day. One big trip each year and then a few trips closer to home.

 

In my previous province you would be hard pressed to find an F350 on a dealers lot. If you are registered commercial and driving a vehicle with a GVWR of 10k+, you are required to stop at the scales. Hence F250s with 9900lb GVWR.

 

I just skipped on all the math and got what I needed. I just took a trip with my 16K 5th wheel and F350 DRW. Drove from Pensacola, FL to Lake Guntersville AL outside of Huntsville), then through the Smokey Mountains to Charlotte, NC, then to Columbia, SC , to Atlanta, GA and back home. Truck pulled great an RV did great. At times I had to look in the mirror to make sure the 5th wheel was still there.

 

sounds like you are having fun.

 

I had esurance for all of my vehicles including my 05 F-250....when I traded for the 12 F-350, insurance wouldn't cover it....They had no answer for me and I'm still curious as to why.....the difference in curb weight of the 2 trucks was only 100lbs. GVRW for the F-250 was 9600 and for the F-350 10500....could it be because the F-350 had a GVWR of over 10000lbs?


Side note fun fact: In NY, anything with a curb weight of 5500lbs or over is required to be registered with commercial plates.

 

I never heard of that. I could see a higher rate, but not even willing to insure it? Wow! My insurer just asks whether it is for business or pleasure use. Same thing when I register it each year.

Steve

 

esurance WILL cover it, but it has to be a different policy for you. And it has to be commercial. You can thank NY lawmakers!

 

No they absolutely would not insure the truck at all....I had to switch to GEICO that day....It worked out because I switched all 3 of my vehicles and added full coverage to my 5th Wheel for less than I was paying at esurance without the camper (esurance doesn't offer RV insurance)

 

so far, yes

 

Just Amen!