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Mar 21, 2011 | 11:30 AM

mnbrown

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GVWR options

What are the physical differences in the various GVWR ratings / options on the 2011 F-350. I can see that there are at least 2 options from various window stickers I have found - 10,000# and 11,500#

Mar 21, 2011 | 02:33 PM

dixoncity

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Great question, looking forward to the responses.

Mar 21, 2011 | 02:38 PM

djjoshuad

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I seem to remember that on the 250, the physical differences included a different hitch and gear/tire combo. I didn't realize there was a 350 with a 10k GVWR, though. I thought they were all 11.5k. I wonder what the differences between a 10k 250 and a 10k 350 are

Mar 21, 2011 | 03:37 PM

sdetweil

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I don't think there are any physical differences.. in some states over 10,000lbs is a commercial vehicle.. so 11,500 would be bad..

so, I think its just the sticker.

sam

Mar 21, 2011 | 03:46 PM

Champ198

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I ordered the 11,500k GVWR pkg and it didn't add any cost to the vehicle.

Mar 21, 2011 | 04:23 PM

rickatic

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The difference is the door sticker...and a ticket if you are in some locales and they weigh the truck and you are over GVW. This has been a documented happening in some provinces of Canada and around the dunes in California...as reported on RVnet.

Otherwise it is a legal way to have a F350 truck without commercial plates in some states. I live in Michigan and they do not have that issue...yet

Regards

Mar 21, 2011 | 05:53 PM

wisner45

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When I ordered my F-350 4X2, CC,SB the GVWR was 10,800 with 17" wheels and 11,200 GVWR with 18" wheels.

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Mar 21, 2011 | 08:47 PM

KingKorn

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my pickup is a 350 and they gave me an option on the license to either license it for 10,000 or 12,500.

Mar 21, 2011 | 10:36 PM

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Here's a recent discussion we had covering the differences between the F250 and F350 and some of the GVWR issues for both, including the 10,000 LB GVWR option for the F350:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...the-250-a.html

States vary in the way they handle registration GVWRs over 10,000 LBS, so what works for one doesn't necessarily work for the other forty-nine.

Joe