F350 12500 GVWR option?

[DataMover]

I found a no cost option on the Cab & Chasis truck site to get a max GVWR of 12500. Can this be ordered on a F350 DRW SC LB with the bed already installed or do I have to go the C&C route and put the bed from manning on?

I was about 1000 pounds over on my 2001 F350 DRW 4x4 CC LB. If I can increase the GVWR by 1000 pounds and go with a SC instead of a CC I should be in leagle weight capacity with a little to spare. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[SmokeyWren]

No. The max GVWR on a pickup is 11,500.

The F-350 DRW cab and chassis is a different animal than the F-350 DRW pickup. Much heavier rear suspension - the pickup has 6 leaves in the rear springs, while the cab & chassis has 12). Narrower and longer frame. So it really does have a higher GVWR than the pickup.

But before you spend the money for an F-350 cab and chassis, compare it to the F-450. You can get very close to the same LS rear end (4.10 vs. 4.30). The F-350 has a GVWR of 12,500 and the F-450 has a GVWR of 15,000. The aftermarket bed or tow body will cost the same. So compare the price of the F-350 with an identically-equipped F-450 and then decide if the extra 2,500 pounds of payload is worth the cost. If you'll be right on the verge of overloading with the F-350, then I suspect the piece of mind of the extra margin with the F-450 would be worth a lot. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/warmsmile.gif[/img]

[DataMover]

Thanks Smokey!
F350 SC DRW LB 6sp Amb Prep GVWR 12500 MSRP $41330 + PU Bed($4k+-)
F450 SC DRW LB 6sp Amp Prep GVWR 15000 MSRP $47355 + PU Bed($4k+-)
F550 SC DRW LB 6sp Amp Prep GVWR 17500 MSRP $48865 + PU Bed($4k+-)

So for $6k you get the larger frame (8.7 Cu In Frame F350)/(10.1 Cu In Frame F450/F550) and 19 inch wheels on the F450/F550.

Trck FGAWR RGAWR GVWR Gears FrameSection
F350 4400 9750 12500 4.10 8.70
F450 5600 11000 15000 4.30 10.10
F550 5600 13500 17500 4.88 10.10

This is what I come up with.
Thanks,
Bob

[SmokeyWren]

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So for $6k you get the larger frame (8.7 Cu In Frame F350)/(10.1 Cu In Frame F450/F550) and 19 inch wheels on the F450/F550.

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Also, a big difference is brakes. The bigger wheels on the F-450/550 allow bigger brakes.

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Trck FGAWR RGAWR GVWR Gears FrameSection
F350 4400 9750 12500 4.10 8.70
F450 5600 11000 15000 4.30 10.10
F550 5600 13500 17500 4.88 10.10

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The front GAWR you listed is the minimum with a gasser engine. With a PSD, the front GAWR on the F-350 will be 5,200 and on the F-450 it will be 6,000.