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Originally Posted by mike314
Ok I don't own either the truck or the 5er but hear me out. I am looking at a Ford F350 XLT DRW Crew Cab 7.3L V8 176" WB 4x2 4:30 ratio gas powered truck. On Ford's site, it shows that configuration as follows:
Curb weight 6,963 lbs
Max. Front GAWR 5,250 lbs
Max. Rear GAWR 10,300 lbs
MAX GCWR 28,000 lbs
MAX GVWR 20,500 lbs
Now I'm looking at a 44 foot Toy Hauler with these stats:
Dry Weight: 12595 lbs
GVWR: 21000 lbs
Payload: 8405 lbs
Yes, I see the GVWR of the 5er is larger than the trucks Max 5th wheel towing but in theory if I do not overload the truck, and one should never, I can pull this off correct. Say the toy hauler gets loaded to 18,000 lbs the above truck should be able to handle it, again granted you don't overload.
Obviously, the 5er can be loaded that high but you should never tow at max GVWR anyway, but can something like this work safely?
Thanks all in advance
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Not enough info listed here but on first pass and using the base formula of 20% of your GVWR for pin weight your rear axle looks adequate. But that is only one area to look at and opinions about gas vs diesels is certainly a significant discussion with a trailer that big. And will start about 5 pages of opinions, much of which is searchable and long been discussed numerous times. This link might help:
https://www.fifthwheelmagazine.com/c...fth-wheel.aspx