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Mar 18, 2014 | 07:50 PM

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jeepnford

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You might not want or need the WD hitch. I have a camper that weighs about 6k. On my old 01 F250 it wouldn't even drop the truck. If you get too little tongue weight with a WD the trailer will be all over the place. I also put a 10K Curt hitch on as the factory hitch is only rated for 6K load carrying.

Mar 18, 2014 | 08:13 PM

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Bandguy

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It will be interesting. I have never towed with anything other than the Titan. What a difference a few years makes. I think the current hitch on the f250 is rated at 12.5k.

Bandguy

Mar 19, 2014 | 09:17 AM

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jdadamsjr

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Quote:

Originally Posted by f1bguy

I have read this and other forum posting multiple times and still confused by the GVWR option.

We are upgrading from our F150 as we just purchased a new 5th Wheel. The 5th Wheel has a GVWR of 15,500 lbs, a dry weight of 11,950 and hitch weight of 2,200.

If the F350 we are looking at has the 11500 GVWR on the sticker does that disqualify it from hauling this trailer? We do not load anything else in the truck except two people.

Appreciate your help.

You have some answers on your other post regarding this.. glad to help if you still have a question offline...

Mar 19, 2014 | 10:04 AM

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Lubbockguy1979

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From: Lubbock

One thing about the f250 vs a halfton truck is the weight. The f250\f350 Dosent get pushed around like smaller trucks. I still cant believe the difference in how it pulls trailers vs a smaller truck. Ive never used a wd hitch of any sort. Pulling stock trailers and goosenecks though it is night and day difference.

Mar 19, 2014 | 07:37 PM

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Bandguy

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Lubbockguy1979 - you are telling me exactly what I am hoping for.

I'm getting close folks so please keep the help coming. My dealer found an XLT which is pretty nicely setup. It has the following packages:

preferred, premium, off-road, electronic locking 3.73, skid plates, 10K, electronic shift-on-the-fly, snow plow package, power mirrors, upfitter switch, Sirus radio, power tow mirrors, rear camera, tailgate step, cloth 40/console/40 seat.

It doesn't have splash guards, wheel liners or bed liner but the dealer is willing to remedy those needs.

The only thing I don't see that concerns me is the camper package. A friend told me that is more of an issue for a bed camper, not an 8,500 lb travel trailer. Does that make sense?

Is there anything I am missing here which I will regret?

Thanks in advance.

Mar 19, 2014 | 07:59 PM

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Lubbockguy1979

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From: Lubbock

Tow command. Avaliable on 05+ trucks. Basically a factory integrated brake controller. It is by far the best trailer brake controller ive ever used.

Mar 19, 2014 | 08:28 PM

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Bandguy

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Yup. Brake controller, sway control, trailer tow package, 12.5K hitch all included standard.

Thanks!

Bandguy

Mar 24, 2014 | 06:43 PM

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Just to update I signed the dotted line on a 2014 F250 XLT. It is a 4x4 gas 156". It has everything I wanted without anything I don't really want to pay for.

It is a dealer trade so I won't get it until Friday or so.

Thanks for all of your help.

Bandguy