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Woodchip


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Hi everyone!  We're looking at purchasing a Wildcat 5th Wheel, model 31TS.  The Gross Vehicle Weight is 12,115 lb.

What are your thoughts on pulling this baby with a Ford F 250 Diesel?  Too much or too little?

Your thoughts are appreciated!  wink


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Woodchip,

In order to answer your question, a little more information is needed.  Is your truck 2wd or 4wd?  Do you happen to know the rear axle ratio?

From what I see on a brochure for Ford, the F250 could be from 15,800 lbs to 16,300 for a towing amount.  However, what you really need to work with is a Gross COMBINED Vehicle Weight rating.  In other words, you need to know the full loaded weight of the trailer PLUS the full loaded weight (including passengers and fuel) of the truck.  Then make sure that the two weights do not exceed the GCVW of the F250.

Gross combined for the Ford F250, based on a 2009 brochure, is 23,000 lbs.  That you do not want to exceed.

Terry



-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Monday 19th of October 2009 03:00:08 PM

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Woodchip, as I think Terry was trying to tell you--it's what the numbers say not what someone thinks. I'm sure the truck salesman ant the trailer salesman would both say no problem you wont even know its back there. Do the math and you will have your answer. 
 
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DagoRanch


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Terry and Jo wrote:
Gross combined for the Ford F250, based on a 2009 brochure, is 23,000 lbs.
That you do not want to exceed.

Remember to add the PIN weight to your tow vehicles payload.  This is where it USUALLY makes a difference between an F250/F350.  The difference in the amount of weight that it's rated to tow isn't much different, but the payload is, and that's where the PIN weight comes into play. 

BTW, sweet rig you're looking at!  That 31TS has a great open floorplan, and I haven't found anything yet that made me want to jump up in either size or price point!  So far it's looking like our rig of choice when we pull the trigger on one next year.





 



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