grashley
Well-known member
A F350 Diesel WILL handle a 15,000# FW!
FW generally tow better for several reasons. The main one is the pivot point on a FW is above the rear axle. With a TT, it is a few feet behind the rear axle.
Basically, all salesmen lie. Be better educated than the salesman before you go shopping. Thankfully, this is not too hard.
Forget about tow capacity. There is a huge difference between towing 10,000# of brick and 10,000# camper!
If you choose the FW first, here is the calculation. Assume 20% of the FW GVWR as your pin wt. See Lynx above.
Add the pin wt, 200# for a hitch, weight of all passengers, firewood, tools, snacks and other cargo you plan to carry in the truck. Your truck MUST have a payload higher than this number. When you shop, open the driver door and look for the yellow banner placard on the latch post. It will state the maximum weight of passengers and cargo shall not exceed XXXX lbs. This is the Payload for THAT truck it left the factory. If the payload is too low, close the door and keep looking.
FW generally tow better for several reasons. The main one is the pivot point on a FW is above the rear axle. With a TT, it is a few feet behind the rear axle.
Basically, all salesmen lie. Be better educated than the salesman before you go shopping. Thankfully, this is not too hard.
Forget about tow capacity. There is a huge difference between towing 10,000# of brick and 10,000# camper!
If you choose the FW first, here is the calculation. Assume 20% of the FW GVWR as your pin wt. See Lynx above.
Add the pin wt, 200# for a hitch, weight of all passengers, firewood, tools, snacks and other cargo you plan to carry in the truck. Your truck MUST have a payload higher than this number. When you shop, open the driver door and look for the yellow banner placard on the latch post. It will state the maximum weight of passengers and cargo shall not exceed XXXX lbs. This is the Payload for THAT truck it left the factory. If the payload is too low, close the door and keep looking.