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Originally Posted by bbuchanan2
KZ Escalade Sportster ...
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Yep. Three different models, all with 20,000 pounds GVWR.
http://www.kz-rv.com/escalade_sp/specifications.html
So you need a tow vehicle that can tow 20,000 pounds without bumping up against any weight limits.
The Job 3 F-450 pickup is your baby. 33,000 pounds GCWR. 4.30 rear axle ratio for decent unloaded cruising comfort , but enough oomph to drag a 20,000 popund trailer without getting too close to the manufacturer's weight limits. 14,500 GVWR, which is plenty to load the truck down to 10,000 pounds without the trailer, then have 3,600 to 4,000 pounds hitch weight of the wet and loaded trailer, and at least 500 pounds of extra payload capacity for "just in case".
For that trailer, the F-350 DRW is not an option. The biggest, baddest F-350 TowBoss has only 26,000 pounds GCWR. That's not enough for a 20,000 pound trailer - you'll be overloaded when the trailer is loaded for bear. But the newest (Job 3) F-450 pickups have 33k GCWR. That's enough for 20k trailer plus 10k tow venicle and 3k left over for fudge factor.
So stop worrying about the nickels and dimes. If you can afford a new KZ Escalade Sportster toy hauler, you can surely afford enough truck to pull it with.
