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11-02-2019, 05:25 PM #31
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11-02-2019, 05:35 PM #32
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The other thing no one has mentioned is insurance. If there is an accident and any dose the math, your insurance will not pay a penny. I'm with a major company, and full timing. When we started full timing our insurance agent had us weigh the truck alone and then with the trailer attached. They kept a copy for their records. They were the ones who warned us about companies not paying out if there is a possibility of being overweight.
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11-02-2019, 07:15 PM #33
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Super duty
I purchased a 2020 320MKS, virtually same numbers as the 337RLS. I pull with a 2019 F350 SD duly with a 410 gear. My mileage is 12.7. A few friends with your 2017 model and gear get 13 to 14mpg.
Enjoy your new Rig. We would have bought the 337 except I wanted the out door cook station and the outdoor entertainment center. We spend more time outside than in the camper.
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11-02-2019, 07:33 PM #34
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Just wondering outloud. If the F-250 and the F-350 srw are built the same, axels, wheels, transmission and breaks. And a slight difference in springs. Why bother building a F-250 line?
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11-02-2019, 08:45 PM #35
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I guess were one of those people, except we pull a 2016 14,000# Solitude 379FL with our 2006 F250 Super-Duty, long bed, Super Cab, 2WD truck. The truck is rated something like 16,400# fifth-wheel towing weight and 4000# pin-weight. Our loaded Solitude is about 1000# under the max towable weight and about 1300# under the max pin weight. As already said, comparing the 2006 F250 and F350, the only real differences are about 200# towing capacity and 1000# more bed weight. The single rear wheel F350 has the exact same axle as the F250. The Dana axle was used only with the F350 dually. We added air bags for the sag, and after a few trips an aftermarket dually kit ($4200 total with new tires and fiberglass dually fenders mounted and painted) for sway and because doing the math our weakest links were the single tires being maxed out. We cruise about 62 MPH because that, even in "tow-haul" mode, lets the trans go into overdrive and lets the 6.0 diesel lope along at about 1800 rpm. According to the "Torque" monitoring system we are getting about 10.5 Mph cruising on flat land.
I posted about the dually conversion in another thread... Way cheaper than buying a new truck!
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11-03-2019, 02:38 AM #36
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Your response has given me peace of mind. I’ve towed my 337 responsible and safe without any problems. I understand the math but I also understand and follow the safety tips. Once again thank you for your help.
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11-03-2019, 05:02 AM #37
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everyone must decide for themselves, i guess.
in my case, i decided not to run the risk of having some young whippersnapper attorney, representing an insurance company, attempt to take every last dollar it took me 50 years to accumulate, because i ran into someone pulling my 303rls behind a 700 lb overloaded 2500.
it's simple arithmetic, really. no, they would not have to reconstruct the accident to figure out how overweight i was. on paper, if you put two people, two dogs, a 250 lb hitch, and a full tank of fuel in front of a rig with an easily calculated 2200 lb pin weight 303rls, YOU WILL BE IN TROUBLE. i was convinced, largely by the contributors of this forum, to trade my 303 rls for a 297rsts. same floorplan without the pin weight problem. yea, it's gonna cost me another $6500 to get the 2020 rsts and wd hitch, but i figured, for the peace of mind, it would be money well spent.2020 Reflection 297RSTS. Equalizer 1600 hitch. 2020 Chevrolet 2500 diesel short bed. Charley and Janis. Pets Zoie and Harley.
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11-03-2019, 08:17 AM #38
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11-03-2019, 08:25 AM #39
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“... and this enough truck for this unit?” Multi-part question.
I get between 9- and 10.5-miles/gallon when towing at 65-mph.Last edited by backtrack2015; 11-03-2019 at 10:55 AM.
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previously - Reflection 28BH, Intech Pursue
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11-03-2019, 10:50 AM #40
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I have a Reflection 307MKS and tow with a King Ranch F-250, 6.7, 4x4, 3.55 gears (if I remember correctly, I'd have to pull the spec sheet), at 60-65, I'll get around 9-10, 65-70 around 8.5-9.5 gallons per mile. That is based on the on-board computer, which is fairly close, tow haul mode on, pickup computer anti-sway deactivated. Mind you, I don't live where it is flat, I live where we have hills and mountains plus some winds. The best I ever did was 11 mpg.
I'm not going to get into the weight discussion other than my mechanic friend told me he has found no difference in the F-250-F350 brakes or bearings.2018 Reflection 307MKS
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