Does someone know what the 07 F250 and F350 (Single rear wheel; 6.0L PSD) towing capacities for both trailers and fifth wheels are? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
It could be time to trade in the 03 6.0 [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/vulnerable.gif[/img]
Search through some of the replies that Smoky Wren has posted to similar questions. Basically, with an F250, your towing capacity will be limited by the GVWR of the truck. A 15000# fifth wheel trailer will have a pin weight of about 3000. You will exceed your GVWR. Actually, even with an F350 you'll probably be pushing the limit too.
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Current Truck -- 2008 Black F350 XLT 4x4, 6.8 V10, CC Long Bed, 4.10 rear, 18" wheels, IBC. Additions: Chrome Step Bars, Chrome door handles, Silver barbed-wire pin stripe, B&W Turnover GN ball
Those "tow ratings" G posted are the result of someone at Ford sitting around tying to figure out the best way to confuse the heck out of you. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] The tag trailer number is the receiver hitch max. Their 5er number is the GCWR minus the weight of a pickup with no options and nothing in the truck. The result is numbers much higher than you'll ever get on a truck scale without exceeding Ford's weight limits.
If you want realistic tow ratings, here's how to brew your own.
The pickups have both a GVWR and a GCWR. Ford says you shouldn't exceed either weight rating.
You didn't say exactly which pickup, so I'll assume the most popular = CrewCab shorty 4x4 PSD automatic.
F-250: GVWR = 10,000, GCWR 23,000
On the F-250, GVWR is probably the limiter for 5er towing, and the rating of the receiver hitch is probably the limiter for tag trailer towing.
Step 1. Load the truck with everything you'll probably have in the truck when on the road. Driver, passenger(s), pet(s), tools, jacks, coolers full of cool, trailer hitch, etc.
Step 2. Go to a truckstop with a CAT scale and fill up with diesel, then weigh the wet and loaded truck.
Step 3. Subtract that weight from GVWR and the answer is the maximum hitch weight you can have without being overloaded over the GVWR. Subtract that weight of the wet and loaded truck from the GCWR and the answer is the max weight of a loaded trailer you can tow without exceeding the GCWR of the tow vehicle.
Example: Your wet and loaded truck weighs 8,400 pounds. 10,000 GVWR minus 8,400 = 1,600 pounds max hitch weight. At 17 percent hitch weight, that's a max 5er weight of about 9,411 pounds. At 12 percent hitch weight, that's a max tag trailer of more than your receiver max weight with a weight-distributing hitch. So your realistic 5er tow rating is 9,400 pounds for a 5er or 12,500 for a tag trailer.
Move up to the F-350 SRW and the big difference is the GVWR goes up to 11,400 pounds. 11,400 minus 8,400 = 3,000 pounds max hitch weight. 3,000 pounds hitch weight is a 5er that grosses around 17,000 pounds, which would exceed your GCWR. So on the F-350 SRW, the GCWR is the limiter.
The GCWR is 23,000 pounds, minus 8,400 pounds for the wet and loaded tow vehicle = 14,600 max weight of a 5er. Because of the receiver limitation, your max tag trailer is still 12,500 with a weight-distributing hitch.
So your realistic tow rating of the F-350 SRW is 14,600 pounds for a 5er or 12,500 for a tag trailer.
But don't buy the trailer yet. First weigh your wet and loaded truck and be sure my estimate of 8,400 pounds is about right. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/warmsmile.gif[/img]
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Scroll down the page for fifth wheel towing and conv. towing
depends on axle ratio also.
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Pulls better stock than my 01 with a programmer
New engine at 42k . Hope my luck with this 6.0 is changed .
Does someone know what the 07 F250 and F350 (Single rear wheel; 6.0L PSD) towing capacities for both trailers and fifth wheels are? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
It could be time to trade in the 03 6.0 [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/vulnerable.gif[/img]
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Get the SRW PSD F350 with up to 11,500 lb GVWR and 23,000 lb GCWR.
I checked the dealer that had the truck I was going to trade for; it sold yesterday morning. There is one more dealer that I will try tomorrow; but I've never had luck with them in the past.
I think the 6.4L stoppage has now put the 07s at a premium! I've been looking at a F350 SRW long box Lariat. All the short boxes are gone.
I absolutely love mine. It handles the weight a lot better than the 04 F-250 did.
The 250 had the camper package too but the 350 does a better job. I definitely like the long bed. I can easilt haul two pallets in the bed with the tailgate closed and no more hitting the camper when I back up! I still can't stand the 08's. They are butt ugly. You are running out of time to get a good 07. I would go by Fords tow ratings. They engineered the truck. Smokey might be right but he didn't build the truck. The truck will handle all the weight and more and do it with class.
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07 White /AZ beige F-350 4x4 CC LB fully loaded Lariat. Leveling Kit 325/60R18 Terra grapplers on Moto Metal wheels. B&W turnover ball hitch . Eclipse AVN6610 Navigation/DVD system. Back up camera, Headrest screens, IR headphones, Integrated I-pod 80gb Rockford Fosgate P3S 12" subs, MB Quart midbass, mids and highs front and rear, powered by old school Rockford fosgate. Pulling an 05 Raptor 3612ds toy hauler Full of Honda and Yamaha ATV's.
Last truck: 04 silver XLT 4x4 cc sb 6.0
Before that: 01 silver 4x4 XLT cc swb auto 3.73 limited slip ,PMT3
First super duty: 99 red F-250 4x4 sc sb XLT 7.3 auto 80 hp superchip 4" exhaust.
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