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Oct 22, 2021 | 06:45 PM

#16

shamrockthecasbah

Cross-Country

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rangers

If your payload is less than 500 lbs, that doesn't leave much room for the weight of the hitch, full load of fuel, driver, passenger? and other stuff you carry in the truck and box.

Full tank of fuel is included in the door sticker payload number. That's true of all manufacturers. My hitch is a Reece Goosebox 20K which stays attached to the trailer and is included in the 2700lb measured pin weight. So, I still have some buffer. Plus keep in mind that most 250/2500 trucks are artificially limited to 10000 GVWR to keep it at a class 2 truck.

Oct 25, 2021 | 05:30 AM

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ksmach1

Mountain Pass

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Something else to ponder. Not sure what gears your running with your 6.2L.I ran a 2011 F250 with a 6.2L, 6sp trans and 373 gears. The 373's are not great for pulling. My truck struggled to pull our 34' 5er up long inclines and short steep hills. It also was sluggish when starting from a dead stop. I was considering changing the gears to a 430's but I sold the truck and ordered a 2020 F350 w/430.