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03-25-2021, 06:36 AM #1
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New Ford F350
We purchased our 2019 Ford F350 SRW prior to purchasing our 2020 Solitude 380FL. I was initially concerned about the payload of the truck and the weight of the RV. After reading a lot of posts regarding the debate on payload and SRW versus DRW, I elected to move forward with the truck we purchased as our tow vehicle. The current F350 has all the accessories and options one would need for pulling the Solitude. Unfortunately, the payload capacity on the F350 was 3,300#'s because of all those accessories and options. Based on the weight of the RV and all the other things that contribute to payload, we estimated that we were about 800#'s above payload. Is this something to be concerned about when on the road? We convinced ourselves that we were fine and completed a couple of long trips during the summer of 2020. I will say that we had absolutely no issue or problems during these two long trips, which only reinforced our opinion about the F350's capability.
Our planned RV adventure for this year takes us to the western area of Colorado. As we started working through the details of the drive, we realized that we had a lot of concerns about the almost 3 hours of driving through the mountains west of Denver. We started asking ourselves once again about the payload of the F350 and the associated risks with being slightly over payload. Where am I going with this tale? Well, we decided after a lot of debate and discussions to move forward with trading the SRW for a DRW. It really all boiled down to one simple thing. Regardless of the debate and opinions, I need a better safety margin for my family. So we drove the F350 SRW to the dealership and told them we wanted exactly the same vehicle but in the DRW version.
The vehicle has been ordered, and we are patiently waiting on delivery. We were informed last weekend that a VIN has been assigned and the expected delivery date is May 24th. Long time to wait so I am hoping that somewhere in the process we are able to get an improved delivery date. Our decision to move forward with a DRW was based on a lot of information from this forum. Although we took a lot of people's opinion into consideration, we decided this was something we had to decide for ourselves. My message to you without getting myself dragged into the debate is to do what you feel is right for you and your family because you will be the one who will have to live with the decision.
Safe travels!
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03-25-2021, 06:49 AM #2
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Congrats! You won't be disappointed. Peace of mind is very valuable! Safe travels.
Jim (& Sharon)
2015 GD Momentum 385TH - SOLD
For Sale - 2015 Ford F-350 DRW 4x4 Lariat w/ AirLift bags, Titan 65 gal. OEM replacement fuel tank.
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03-25-2021, 07:05 AM #3
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03-25-2021, 09:26 AM #4
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Our story was similar. We had 2013 F-350, Heavy optioned plus added a 61 gallon Titan fuel tank. We loaded up and took off on a 1,250 mile trip, no problems until within 30 miles of home we came down a 7% grade and found our exhaust brake was not holding us back . It had worked fine in other mountain areas but not on a true 7% grade on the 2013 SRW 6 speed.
That caused me to do more research and reading of the GD forums. I found I was 1200lbs. Over on the GVWR of the truck.
I now am awaiting any day delivery of F-450 King Ranch. It was ordered Jan. 10th and suppose to be delivered 4/10/21.
I too am hoping for early delivery. I think many of us have been fooled by the power of the Power Stroke and the classification of 1 Ton . Oh I think I left out I was pulling a Solitude 385 GVWR of 16,800lbs. And actual weight was 15,500lbs. I’ve never pulled with a Dually but have test drove empty and found it nice!
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03-25-2021, 10:01 AM #5
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I'm relatively new to this so I hope this doesn't sound silly. Just curious how you were so far over an F350 GVWR with the trailer weight of 15,500 lbs. Do you know what the hitch (pin) weight was? I read somewhere that fifth wheel hitch weight was estimated to be 15% of the trailer weight.
Thank you
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03-25-2021, 10:21 AM #6
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03-25-2021, 10:35 AM #7
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Thank you so much, that' very helpful. My fifth wheel is at the dealer and I've had the walk through. The "Vehicle Weight Information Sheet" I was given lists the RV GVWR at 15,000 lbs and the unloaded RV weight as 11,678 lbs. It also lists the hitch weight as 2246 lbs and I asked if that was loaded loaded and they told me it was max hitch weight for a fully loaded RV. Now it sounds more like the unloaded hitch weight.
Thank you again.
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03-25-2021, 10:48 AM #8
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03-25-2021, 04:14 PM #9
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When I had my Solitude 310 and was over GVWR by 600 pounds on my F350 I was close to my axle ratings. Were you over your axle ratings or your tire ratings.?
Dennis & Ellie
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03-25-2021, 05:00 PM #10Donna and Dave
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