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Old 08-08-2017, 04:38 PM   #21
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I'd like to see the 3/4 ton can tow that, legally.

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Old 08-08-2017, 04:45 PM   #22
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looks like they pulled the post, must have gotten a wee bit of critical feedback

darn, I'd like to have seen it, anybody grab a screenshot?
https://flic.kr/p/WgtXRs

Here's one shot of it.

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Old 08-08-2017, 04:46 PM   #23
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looks like they pulled the post, must have gotten a wee bit of critical feedback

darn, I'd like to have seen it, anybody grab a screenshot?
https://flic.kr/p/WgtXRs

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Old 08-08-2017, 05:19 PM   #24
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I can tow that with a '90 S-10, no problem! One ton my azz....
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Old 08-08-2017, 05:23 PM   #25
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I can tow that with a '90 S-10, no problem! One ton my azz....
You must have airbags
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Old 08-08-2017, 06:02 PM   #26
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Just for grins, here is SpaceCraft's web site. They have a 20 minute video giving a tour of a 57 foot custom 5th wheel. I can't imagine what it costs!

http://spacecraftmfg.com/
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Old 08-08-2017, 06:36 PM   #27
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Just for grins, here is SpaceCraft's web site. They have a 20 minute video giving a tour of a 57 foot custom 5th wheel. I can't imagine what it costs!

http://spacecraftmfg.com/
They look pretty heavy too... triple 18K axles, solid wood cabinetry, Corian counters

Definitely 1/2 ton tow-able

Someone buy one and give us the full report

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Old 08-08-2017, 06:48 PM   #28
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SpaceCraft was the "inside back cover ad" in the old "Trailer Life Magazine" nearly every month during the mid 70's. Seems the "cab-over fifth wheel" was their "star ship" during those years. We looked at them when we lived in Denver, but having a 3/4 ton Dodge pickup and a 20' Jayco travel trailer was all we could afford at the time. Besides, trying to tow something that big for 2 people and a miniature Dachshund, well, it didn't make sense.....

My guess is that the 55' fifth wheel in the original post pictures is a "custom build trailer" probably for a carnival/travelling circus family. I'd guess it was towed by something much larger than a 3/4 ton truck, probably more like a medium duty Freightliner, Kenworth or ???
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Old 08-08-2017, 07:49 PM   #29
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At the RV park where we stayed on our first stop in Montana, this rig pulled in the next day. Yes, that is a smart car on the TV.



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Old 08-09-2017, 08:05 AM   #30
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At the RV park where we stayed on our first stop in Montana, this rig pulled in the next day. Yes, that is a smart car on the TV.



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Now that's legit, where do I get that setup.


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Old 08-09-2017, 03:28 PM   #31
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As a note.. my F350 Dually has a payload of 6062... just saying...
My 02 has the white "MFG By Ford Motor Co" sticker, but is too old to have the yellow one like that with the payload (when did those start, 06?). Where is that sticker normally located on Super Duty's? I'd like to look at the numbers next time I check out trucks at the dealer.
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Old 08-09-2017, 03:51 PM   #32
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My 02 has the white "MFG By Ford Motor Co" sticker, but is too old to have the yellow one like that with the payload (when did those start, 06?). Where is that sticker normally located on Super Duty's? I'd like to look at the numbers next time I check out trucks at the dealer.
Mine is located on the center post..
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On Fords, open the driver's door and it's on the right body door pillar about mid point.
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Old 08-09-2017, 04:15 PM   #34
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My 02 has the white "MFG By Ford Motor Co" sticker, but is too old to have the yellow one like that with the payload (when did those start, 06?). Where is that sticker normally located on Super Duty's? I'd like to look at the numbers next time I check out trucks at the dealer.


No need for a sticker. Just weigh your truck and subtract that from your GVWR. That is what payload is.

The sticker becomes irrelevant the second you drive your truck home; it is merely an "idea" of what your payload is.


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Old 08-09-2017, 05:22 PM   #35
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Naw, we don't need no stinkin' stickers......uh, you spoke about the GVWR. I'm kind of wondering why you don't just make up your own. After all, you just made up your own payload.
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Old 08-09-2017, 05:52 PM   #36
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55 ft 5er......3/4 towable?

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Naw, we don't need no stinkin' stickers......uh, you spoke about the GVWR. I'm kind of wondering why you don't just make up your own. After all, you just made up your own payload.


Huh? That is what payload is: GVWR minus actual truck weight.

Since your truck changes weight all of the time, payload is a moving target. That is why the sticker isn't very accurate.

Are you disagreeing with that?


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"The sticker becomes irrelevant the second you drive your truck home" That's the part I guess I just didn't understand.
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"The sticker becomes irrelevant the second you drive your truck home" That's the part I guess I just didn't understand.
The reason the payload is constantly changing is that everything you put on or in the truck decreases the available payload.... put enough stuff on or in and payload will be "0"... Payload is the registered GVWR less ACTUAL weight...

Add a hitch and it decreases the payload, add a passenger, it decreases the payload, kick the passenger to the curb, the payload goes back up...
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Unless you add air-bags, then you can double your payload.
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No need for a sticker. Just weigh your truck and subtract that from your GVWR. That is what payload is.

The sticker becomes irrelevant the second you drive your truck home; it is merely an "idea" of what your payload is.


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I have weighed my own truck and I know exactly what my "legal" payload is, but as I made very clear in my post, I'm interested in the payload sticker because I want to look at new trucks, and it would be nice to have some idea where they are on payload for comparison purposes... or do you bring your own scales with you and weigh them at the dealership?
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