Ecoboost pulling a 5er?
08-31-2013, 09:22 AM
#11
Senior Member
Couple states are considering to make weighing anything with a trailer mandatory. Even if its not commercial if pickup truck manufactures start putting in diesels in the light duty pickup class. The overall all problem will be people driving grossly overloaded pickups with travel trailers and 5th wheels endangering the others on the public roads. I see more and more windowless vans without commercial plates being pulled over and weighed in alot of East Coast States. It's also a money maker for the State Police?
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09-01-2013, 10:49 PM
#12
I pulled a 8300 pound fifth wheel with no problems. I did put air bags on it to level it out, but my 2011 has a payload of 1900, 200 less then my 2005 dodge diesel had. It pulled it great, lots of power and was under the gross max weight. Was going to get a newer one, but out here in the west with fire dangers all the time, just decided not to get one. You will find different people on saying alot of what police will do. There are people that will scare you, but as long as you stay under your max you are fine. I see others pulling heavier then needed even with 2500's, their payload is not that much more than ours until you get into the one tons.
09-02-2013, 04:24 AM
#13
I pulled a 8300 pound fifth wheel with no problems. I did put air bags on it to level it out, but my 2011 has a payload of 1900, 200 less then my 2005 dodge diesel had. It pulled it great, lots of power and was under the gross max weight. Was going to get a newer one, but out here in the west with fire dangers all the time, just decided not to get one. You will find different people on saying alot of what police will do. There are people that will scare you, but as long as you stay under your max you are fine. I see others pulling heavier then needed even with 2500's, their payload is not that much more than ours until you get into the one tons.
09-02-2013, 01:43 PM
#14
Do yourself a favor and make sure you have or get LT-rated tires before you start hauling your new 5-er. If your truck has P-rated tires, they will absolutely be the weak link in your setup. Air those LT tires up to their max rated inflation before you head out.
09-02-2013, 02:55 PM
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09-02-2013, 03:58 PM
#17
Senior Member
Alloy rims seem to be rated for weight, pretty hard to find a pressure rating stamped into them. I understand metal rims can have pressure restrictions though.
And I 've heard that 18" and 20" Ford wheels (steel or aluminum) are rated at 3525# each. And the 17" wheels (steel or aluminum) for both SRW and DRW are rated at 3195# each. On my truck, the Front and rear axles are 3600# & 4050# respectively, so only 2025# min per wheel is required.
When I upgraded, I wanted to go down to 17" rims to save money on the tires, so just got some regular Ford 17" alloy take-offs. Michelin said that 48psi on its LT tires would match the weight rating of the original P rated tires, so that's what I do. Or maybe 50psi.
09-02-2013, 05:09 PM
#18
Senior Member
My 2013 F150 which came from the factory with E rated tires (HD Payload Pkg) has the door sticker stating 55psi front & 60 psi rear.
09-02-2013, 07:57 PM
#20
Senior Member
Since I never ever ever
go over Ford's weight limits, I just stick with 48-50psi so that the LT's weight rating matches the OEM P rated tires at 35psi.