[rhagfo]

Originally Posted by Fishsizzle

A lot of you know my situation with my truck and it’s low posted Payload for my 5th wheel.

I’ve wanted jump up to a Dually, but we have a business project that is eating away funds and now our time for travel has been pushed down the road for several years. We will have short 200 mile trips to coast and such, not much freeway driving.

Question: who of you owns an F350 short bed, and do you mind posting your yellow payload sticker?
With Diesel (6.7 if you have it, gas has higher payload, but I want to stick with diesel)
I have a pin weight of 2900. I figure I need 3500 lbs or so to be safe with wife and pups. Help me out if you think that is adequate or not.

And please. Yes I know a Dually is the best for this situation, but I’d rather get a safer truck weight wise in the next 6-8 months that I can afford. Thanks to everyone.

I will assume that your 2,900# pin is loaded, if not 3,400# payload will be short. If you want to stick with a SRW and a near 3,000# pin you might look at a Ram. The Max GVWR on an F350 SRW is 11,200#, while a Ram 3500 SRW can be as high as 12,300#.

Even 3,400# less your stated pin of 2,900# only leaves 500# for DW and Pups, and STUFF. anything else added to your truck will eat into that 500#.