Searched the site and seen more numbers than a Math Teacher. Just need the condensed version. I have a 2004 SC 8'bed w/ 6.0 diesel 3.73 gears SRW. Not sure of the weight of my truck( maybe could get some help). Looking at 5ver Base weight #8257, Hitch weight #1703, GVWR #10,500. Question will it do it, more better will it struggle orwill it tow like a charm. Also don't need a slide hitch but where I park it would make it easier. Dealer said He's throwing in the hitch either one do I go for it?
Thanks

 

It'll do it without a problem. Won't notice it there.

 

get the slider hitch and your truck will do just fine.

 

F250 or F350 SRW?

How concerned are you about the Ford weight ratings?

 

You're truck is nearly identical to mine. I'm assuming you have an automatic and I have a stick, but I don't see where that will make a difference.

So, doing the math.

You're not going to change the weight of the front axle significantly, so we can probably skip that one.

My rear axle is 3200 when just my toolboxes are in there. Add your pin weight of 1700 and you get 4900. Well under my rating of 6084. This assumes you have the same rating as I do.

My truck weighs 7500 pounds, again with me and my tool boxes. Again add your pin weight of 1700 and you've got 9200. Again comparing to my gross vehicle weight rating of 8800 and you're 400 pounds over. Not really that big a deal. But once again, that's assuming you have the same gross vehicle weight rating that I do.

7500 pounds of truck plus 10,500 of trailer (that's the max) is 18,000. 2000 under the gross combination weight rating of 20,000.

So essentially, you're going to be over on your gross vehicle weight rating. I don't think you're going to need to worry about that. The only thing that might happen is the rear might squat a little, but with that pin weight, I don't even think that will happen. I just towed a trailer with 3200 on the pin and I squatted quite a bit, but I doubt you will. If you do, air bags will solve that problem.

 

Sorry Guy's forget to mention itmis a F-350. Not sure what that adds to the difference

 

F350 has higher GVWR than F250.

 

Just don't forget that it's back there.

 

Hey Guy's I checked the reg. on the truck and according to that it is 9700#'s. If i read dchamberlain right. The truck weighs in at 7500#'s which means I have 2200#'s of cargo I can add. The pin weight is 1700#'s which means I can add 500#'s of extra cargo meaning passengers and tools which will put me close but under.and as far as the pulling weight i believe I'm well under what that truck will do so does anybody out there think that the first hill i hit I'll crawl up it or will I still have a pedal to go up it?
Thanks in advance

 

The really critical numbers are rear axle weight rating and tire weight rating.

As long as you are OK on those two (and it appears you will be) and drive with some sense of how much your rig weighs you should be fine. You should know I started out driving semis with less power than you have and fewer gears (I had five forward speeds, no splitter) and grossed up to 80,000 lbs. so hills were a be patient situation.

Dave / Believer45

 

Docdor, I just did a 2000 mile round trip to Colorado with my brother's gooseneck stock trailer loaded with my Dad and step-Mother's junk, err stuff.

My gross combined weight was 21,200 pounds on the way there. Way the heck over loaded. I went up the hills at any speed I wanted to. The only thing that slowed me down was the corners.

With the 6.0L, you won't have any troubles at all.

 

With the 8' bed, you don't NEED the slider hitch... you can do right angle turns no sweat.

 

That's when I started, No power stearing, no air, no cruse.....
And if no scales, the dispatcher had NO LOAD LIMIT...)

 

What is cruise? That's when you get on a boat, right?

I had 2/55 A/C and a 1967 one stack mack, 237 Maxidyne with five forward gears hauling steel. 50 mph truck, 90 mph dispatcher.

 

O you will know it is back there.. For sure.. My 5vr trailer is about the same weight. I definitely know it is back there from when i pull out of the driveway. Especially on some hills. I am able to pull the hills pretty nicely but never the less there was hills that got the best of me and i thought come on Betty.. I am not up to speed on the difference on the 6.0 vs the 7.3. But i would expect you will have the same "o my" attitude once you pull out of your driveway.. With that said, it pulls nicely and i am happy with it. I drives nice and we travel with confidence. I can maintain 65mph on cruise control through a lot of hills. But have to kick off OD sometimes so it don't search for a gear. I keep an eye on temperatures and go easy. The truck will do its job and get you there.

8 foot bed is not necessary to get a slider. I hardly use in and i am short box. I like my 4 way tilt feature though.

Just thought i would toss that at you to know what to expect. Some guy said to me, i won't know it is back there, once. My first time i hooked up and went for a ride i knew then, he exaggerated.

Don't mean to insult anyone, But didn't want Docdor getting very super high expectations and then to be let down.

It will pull it just fine. But it will not be a rocket ship.

Docdor. Please post how you felt and thoughts on your first pull.. I would be interested.

Enjoy your truck/camper.