Hello all, I just purchased my new 2011 F250 Lariat. All I can say is Wow. with 8 miles on the truck (Brand new) I did 23 mpg on my first tank (Higway driving of course) compared to my 2005 6.0 this thing is crazy. Tones of power. So far I am extremely satisfied :icon_ford:. I have a question for all of you readers out there. I can't seem to find what my towing capacity is, I have a 12000 lbs fifth wheel and my 6.0 had a hard time pulling it (I think there was something wrong with the truck) so now I can't wait to pull it with this bad boy. How many pounds is the truck rated to pull:dunno:? The ford web site says fifth wheel towing capacity of 11700lbs. Is my fifth wheel over weight for my truck? I hope not:doh:.
2011 F250 Towing Capacity
mboucher
21 - 32 of 32 Posts
Joined
·
88 Posts
I have a 2011 F250 CC LWB, SRW. 10000# gvw. As I under stand it I can Legally tow my skid loaders and Mini Excavaters with a weight distributing hitch only or on a 5er. My truck has a max tow off the bumper of 14k# or 14800# on a 5er. That's it. If I am in an accident at fault or not I am liable if not properly hitched and or over weight. No I am not DOT registered don't need to be, I use my personal truck on my employers dime. This is straight from my insurance agent. So those of you towing more than what your truck is rated for, upgrade the truck or down grade the trailer. It is not worth the law suite even if your not at fault. You are breaking the law, oh btw if you have additional liability policy say a mil or two. The insurance co. Will not pay because you are knowingly breaking the law. Yes can the truck tow 18-20k yes the 350-550 can do it legally. The axles, frame, springs, and GVW are designed for those weights not the 250. My 96' F 350 was 10k Gvw which what the 250's are now, thus I did not need a larger truck. I max out at 13275# with the new holland and attachments on our 28' deck over. Yes I have a weight distributing hitch, the run $350.00 not a big expense considering the alternatives.
Joined
·
4,555 Posts
I have overloaded a few times past the factory spec. Sorry for anyone who doesnt like that. It is still safe. lol
You wont get in trouble if you dont look crazy. I find that most athorty like to look at me if I am driving my friends F550. I think they like to look for my license and make sure I am all leagal. They typcialy leave the non comercial guys alone unless WAY over loaded.
You wont get in trouble if you dont look crazy. I find that most athorty like to look at me if I am driving my friends F550. I think they like to look for my license and make sure I am all leagal. They typcialy leave the non comercial guys alone unless WAY over loaded.
Joined
·
681 Posts
I hit the scales in Montana with a gross combined weight of around 28000 lbs with my SRW F350. I didn't really have any trouble - they checked the whole rig out, gave me a safety sticker and charged me $50.00 for a permit (over 26000 lbs requires a permit, I guess)
No. The towing liability issues stem from how the vehicle manufacturer rates the trucks, not how someone else does it. The same applies to what they require in the way of hitch and hitch setup to tow a certain load with a specific cab/engine/axle ratio.
Joined
·
681 Posts
The highway department is concerned about tire ratings and the road's safety. Ford is worried about the truck's safety. The operator is most likely to be the one concerned about being safe as far as avoiding an accident and the lawyers are out to screw whoever they can in the case of an accident
Joined
·
483 Posts
Yeah, these trucks sag bad under weight. I had the same issue when I had 3150lbs of material in the bed. I added a ProComp Add-A-Leaf (adds a total of 4 leaf springs and raises the back end up 2"). I also installed Timbren SES in place of the factory stops. I can handle the load GREAT now. I think you should look into that PLUS Airbags to stabalize the load. I'm not a fan of airbags though.
Attachments
I have a new 2011 F-250 I just bought. I will be using it to tow a 4 horse living quarters horse trailer with a 17' short wall. Total including the gooseneck the trailer is 38'.
I was worried about legally towing it also. I called up 4 different government agencies including the supervisor at the weigh station itself. He asked if I was in business, I said no, he asked if I did any hauling for money or profit and again I said no just personal use. He said if I was an individual hauling only for my personal use I did not have to stop at weigh stations and had nothing to worry about. I asked if this was a state issue since I'm in Alabama and here things are much more relaxed anyway and he said no it was a federal law.
I am not an expert on such things but this next weekend I will be towing it across 4 states and wanted to know! If it matters I do have a farm tag on my truck and it comes with a 30k pound rating anyway. I surely will not cross 30K! We are using this truck to replace an old 1997 Dodge 3500 and my girlfriends dad had a 42000 rating on that truck for hauling hay. Needless to say I wouldnt want to be anywhere near that truck with a 42k lb load!
I was worried about legally towing it also. I called up 4 different government agencies including the supervisor at the weigh station itself. He asked if I was in business, I said no, he asked if I did any hauling for money or profit and again I said no just personal use. He said if I was an individual hauling only for my personal use I did not have to stop at weigh stations and had nothing to worry about. I asked if this was a state issue since I'm in Alabama and here things are much more relaxed anyway and he said no it was a federal law.
I am not an expert on such things but this next weekend I will be towing it across 4 states and wanted to know! If it matters I do have a farm tag on my truck and it comes with a 30k pound rating anyway. I surely will not cross 30K! We are using this truck to replace an old 1997 Dodge 3500 and my girlfriends dad had a 42000 rating on that truck for hauling hay. Needless to say I wouldnt want to be anywhere near that truck with a 42k lb load!
Why would you buy an F250 to pull a 38' horse trailer?? You are overloaded even before you put horses in it!
I love my Ford but holy crap these towing charts are a joke...I need help figuring this out... 2011 F-250 6.7 diesel SRW 4x4 3.55 ratio on the Ford chart dated as revised Nov 8, 2010 (my truck manufacturing date is 8/10) - I see a 15,700 weight for my crew cab
I have upgraded sumo super helper springs (2800#) and the 25K Curt 5th wheel hitch (6,250 pin rating)
I need to pull a 42" tri axle 5th wheel with a dry weight of 14,155#
Ive pulled my 33' foot cruiser on a tri axle at a weight of 12,300 from DC to NY and she pulled like a charm - no issues at all ...
ANy Advice on pulling the 14,155# trailer??? DO it? Don't do it?
I have upgraded sumo super helper springs (2800#) and the 25K Curt 5th wheel hitch (6,250 pin rating)
I need to pull a 42" tri axle 5th wheel with a dry weight of 14,155#
Ive pulled my 33' foot cruiser on a tri axle at a weight of 12,300 from DC to NY and she pulled like a charm - no issues at all ...
ANy Advice on pulling the 14,155# trailer??? DO it? Don't do it?
Joined
·
2 Posts
This site says 15,700 for the 5th wheel rating. Thays the 4x4 crew cab option.
21 - 32 of 32 Posts
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
-
?
