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For '05, a 6.0 CC 250 SRW w/ 3.73 shows a max 5th wheel weight of 15,400 lbs. Of course, the better approach is to take the 23,000 lb GCWR and subtract the actual (scale) weight of your truck.
But using the 15,400 figure, the problem is that if you rest 25% of the 15,400 pounds on the truck bed (3,850 lbs), this exceeds your payload rating of about 2800 pounds, by a thousand pounds.
But using the 15,400 figure, the problem is that if you rest 25% of the 15,400 pounds on the truck bed (3,850 lbs), this exceeds your payload rating of about 2800 pounds, by a thousand pounds.
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My point exactly!!!!
Originally Posted by gordon500kv
crew cab 6.0l power stroke standard wheel base.
Also just so everyone know. I know what the book says. I want to know what I can pull above what the book says the truck can pull.
Also just so everyone know. I know what the book says. I want to know what I can pull above what the book says the truck can pull.
please refer to my post about the owners manual!!
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Something like this pretty much comes up every week in this forum. There are plenty of guys who will post something along the lines of "their truck can pull what a semi does, as long as they take it easy..." Hogwash. Those ratings are there for a reason. In many places they somewhat correlate to the law. If you're involved in an accident, you may not even be at fault, but if you're over your limits (plated or rated), you never know what a civil court might do to you, particularly if there was a van full of kids and death or injury involved.
In the end, it's not about what the driveline can get moving. With enough gearing, I could move a train with a lawnmower engine. It's about what the brakes, suspension and chassis can handle. Every time you hit a pothole, you're multiplying the force. Ever jump on a scale? You can double your weight from just a few inches up. What if your trailer brakes fail? Can your truck still get everything stopped? Remember, brakes don't usually fail when you're cruising--they tend to fail when you're using them!
Jason
In the end, it's not about what the driveline can get moving. With enough gearing, I could move a train with a lawnmower engine. It's about what the brakes, suspension and chassis can handle. Every time you hit a pothole, you're multiplying the force. Ever jump on a scale? You can double your weight from just a few inches up. What if your trailer brakes fail? Can your truck still get everything stopped? Remember, brakes don't usually fail when you're cruising--they tend to fail when you're using them!
Jason
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Originally Posted by BareBones
For '05, a 6.0 CC 250 SRW w/ 3.73 shows a max 5th wheel weight of 15,400 lbs. Of course, the better approach is to take the 23,000 lb GCWR and subtract the actual (scale) weight of your truck.
But using the 15,400 figure, the problem is that if you rest 25% of the 15,400 pounds on the truck bed (3,850 lbs), this exceeds your payload rating of about 2800 pounds, by a thousand pounds.
But using the 15,400 figure, the problem is that if you rest 25% of the 15,400 pounds on the truck bed (3,850 lbs), this exceeds your payload rating of about 2800 pounds, by a thousand pounds.
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If you want to know the specifics from Ford for any 2006 vehicle, go to
http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/superduty/ and click on Towing Guide under
the Vehicle Links bar...
The last pdf version they have online is the 2005 guide
http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/superduty/ and click on Towing Guide under
the Vehicle Links bar...
The last pdf version they have online is the 2005 guide
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Originally Posted by clouden
please refer to my post about the owners manual!!
They ARE what they ARE! You can either follow them or not, it is YOUR Personal choice and you must live with the consequences.