Hello every one. My first post here.
I purchased a couple of months ago a used 2011 Ford F250 Super Duty. 4X2 2 door standard cab with a 4X8 bed. It has the 6.2 engine, automatic trans. 120k miles This is my first ford truck and I have to say I am in love with this truck. It is in perfect shape, no rust dents anything, real clean truck.

My wife and I are looking at campers. We are at that age where retirement is just around the corner and looking at 5th wheel campers. These things are huge and heavy. I am trying to find out what the actually rating is for towing with a fifth wheel on this truck. I can not seem to find an actual answer to this question. Looking at one that has a dry weight of 14k. Will this truck be able to tow this without to much trouble? Will I need to install firestone helper airbags in the rear or some thing to help carry the load? So and so on :-)

Any info, help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all for your time.
BigTom

2011 Ford F250 Super Duty 4X2 6.2Lt

 

OK I found the trucks owners manual. What I know:
Truck has a 3.73 Rear axle ratio, Owners manual says maximum GCWR of 19,000 lbs.
Door sticker on truck has 3,820 lbs. combined weight of occupants and cargo.
Door Sticker has GVWR of 9,800 Lbs.
So if I read this right, Weight of my wife and I (525 Lbs.) plus full tank of fuel (220.5 lbs.) 50 lbs. of cargo inside of truck. That is 795.5 lbs. Subtract that from 3820 Lbs. would give me my fifth wheel tong weight allowed of 3,024.5 lbs. (Need to factor in fifth wheel install weight into this as well.

Now I take it that I would combine weight inside of truck, Wife and I fuel and cargo from the 19,000 lbs. would give me what I can tow correct? Answer to my question would be 18,204.5 lbs. Is this correct in how this works? Trailer would have as well electric breaks. How would that effect the tow amount with GVWR of 9,800Lbs. Lord I am getting lost trying to figuring this out.

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