Got weighed today

[Beach]

Only took 4+ years but finally got the rig weighed. 2012 f2504x4 S/C shortbed with 6.2 motor & 2005 Hawk. Full tank of fuel, full water tank and all camp gear, no food clothes or people.
Results as follows: Front axle 4140 lbs, rear axle 4280 lbs, 8420 total. Very surprised how close the weight was on the two. Truck sticker states a 10,000 lb GVWR. Should be well within spec after adding people, food and clothes.

 

[klahanie]

^ so it is possible !, haha. Figure the base truck wt is ~6600 + options, so maybe <1700 for camper and gear. not bad

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/topics/2012/12_SD_Pickups_SB.pdf

 

[Beach]

I'm estimating; people, food, clothes at 600 lbs. with camper that = 2520 lbs., leaving me at right at 1000 lb under GVWR
Interesting that my door sticker says the front axle GAWR is 4400 lbs but every online chart says 4800 lbs. All other specs are in agreement

 

[PackRat]

Beach....

Forget those online charts unless they let you enter EVERY SINGLE item your truck has....4x4 for instance, engine size for instance, type of transmission, 2-door, extended cab, 4-door, short, medium or long bed....that is why the door VIN tag is there....it is based on what the truck build tag included and different combinations will give you different VIN tag maximums.

 

[JCatt]

Good to hear you are well under! I need to weigh ours, its probably very close to 10k loaded out.

 

[smlobx]

I'll play!

My 2016 F-350 srw, cc long bed diesel

Front axle / rear axle / total weigh with full fuel and me!

3160 / 4820 / 7980#

With my Hallmark Everest loaded with water (30 gal), food, clothes etc.

5420 / 5140 / 10,560#

My GVWR is 11,500#.

 

[PackRat]

smlobx....

What does the VIN tag indicate Front GAWR, Rear GAWR and GVWR for that truck are?

 

[klahanie]

I'm sure he's under but the wt distribution of the added load does have me head scratching just what is in that camper overcab ???

 

[smlobx]

I'll try and take a picture of the tag tomorrow. I don't keep the truck at my house.


I had to go back and look at the pictures I took at the local concrete plant and I believe I had the axles switched..
So in the interest of full disclosure here are the correct weights..
Front/Rear/ Total

Empty:
4820/3160/7980#

Loaded:
5140/5420/10,560#

This makes much more sense since I have the diesel in front. Sorry for any confusion...

 

[klahanie]

^ no worries Eddie. smart guy that I am it never occurred to me that you might have the axle numbers swapped.

you're right about where I was, adding ~12% of the added load to the front, remainder on the rear. that's why a healthy RGAWR is a big plus. if you go heavier most all of it goes on the rear, esp with a long wb.

I'd say with a diesel you've done very well !

btw don't post your vin #

 

[2tallDA]

8650# here with a TC800 Northstar wet,full tank.
Regular cab diesel. 4400# front axle.4000# rear.

 

[smlobx]

^ no worries Eddie. smart guy that I am it never occurred to me that you might have the axle numbers swapped......

btw don't post your vin #

Thanks!
Without disclosing my VIN the info is as follows:

Front GAWR - 5600#
Rear GAWR - 7000#
GVWR - 11,500#

 

[PackRat]

With the slide in campers we use here it is pretty hard to get too much weight on either axle of a F-350/one ton as smlobx's rig tells us. However, with the bigger campers, you SHOULD be OK with a 3/4 ton, but it is questionable if a 1/2 ton will be within spec once you drive away from the house for a trip to go camping with everyone and everything aboard....

It is very important the smaller truck owners pay attention to the weight limits of EACH AXLE and not just go by the GVWR rating.

 

[ardvark]

F350 SRW extended cab, LB, gasser, full of fuel, wife and I (truck has "zombie apocalypse" bumpers front and rear)

Steer axle 4,440
Drive axle 3,200
Total 7,640
Truck with Hallmark Ute XL fully loaded with 30 gallons of water ready for summer trip West

Steer axle 4,740
Drive axle 6,080
Total 10,820

GVWR 11,000
FAWR 5,000
RAWR 6,000

80 pounds over on rear axle if we run with full water tank.

 

[JaSAn]

2012 Ram 2500, Standard cab, long box, 4X4 (from door sticker):
GAWR Front = 5200,
GAWR Rear = 6010,
GVWR = 8650 lbs.

With me, the beagle, 32 gallons of gas and my FWC Grandby loaded for two weeks in the outback (cAt scale):
Steer axle = 3940 lbs
Drive axle = 3980 lbs
Gross weight = 7920

 

[PackRat]

JaSAn...

Now that's the way to see if you are overloaded anywhere!

You started with a 3/4 ton truck, compared the VIN maximums for each axle to what your out-the-door weight for each axle actually is and are comfortably UNDER the maximum for each axle!

I'm guessing you have something along the lines of a tire requirement right on the VIN sticker as well. My old 88 F-250 VIN tag says it should have LT 235 85R 16E tires.

 

[klahanie]

posted by ardvark


F350 SRW extended cab, LB, gasser, full of fuel, wife and I (truck has "zombie apocalypse" bumpers front and rear)

Steer axle 4,440
Drive axle 3,200
Total 7,640
Truck with Hallmark Ute XL fully loaded with 30 gallons of water ready for summer trip West

Steer axle 4,740
Drive axle 6,080
Total 10,820

GVWR 11,000
FAWR 5,000
RAWR 6,000

80 pounds over on rear axle if we run with full water tank.

ardvark, that's a first for me. I've never seen a Ford light truck with the sum of the axles not being greater than the gvwr . rear is 6,000 confirmed ?

edit: can't do proper quotes anymore

 

[Straitline]

2018 F350 SRW Super Cab Long Bed Gasser

Empty with me and full fuel
Front/Rear/Total
4140/2900/7040

With FWC Granby camper full of water, jacks, two people
4400/4800/9220

GAWRs/ GVWR
5200/7230/11500

 

[ardvark]

ardvark, that's a first for me. I've never seen a Ford light truck with the sum of the axles not being greater than the gvwr . rear is 6,000 confirmed ?

edit: can't do proper quotes anymore


Those numbers are right off the door pillar.

 

[klahanie]

^ OK, thanks.