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Originally Posted by djen223
I would also say i am under gcvwr. as the original poster was asking if he could pull a 40ft trailer. my truck gvwr is 11400 and the towing capacity for a 5thwheel applications is 15400. making 26800 your gross combined weight max. my fuzion gross is 16k and ive had it up to 15 which at the cat scales had my gross combined weight at 24,000 well within the safe zone. and as stated above your trailer brakes are what stops your big trailer. just like a set of big rig triples going down the road.
forgot to add that this setup does not exced my gvwr either.
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15,400 towing assumes vehicle is running without payload. So it's more like 15,400 + 8500 = 23.9k
6.4 with 3.73s should be able to handle that weight, as others have said it's the rear axle and tires that cops will try and get you on. Stay within those, stick to a sensible speed and you'll be fine. I've pulled 13k (14.5k max per manuf specs) up 6% grades in 105 degree heat and had no complaint from my 3/4ton. Don't see why the 6.4 should be much different at handling similar weight while the F350 is meant for heavy towing. Use tow haul mode and get your integrated brake controller set up correctly and you'll be fine.
