How much weight can I pull

[BlueJay]

I have a 93 W250 how much can I pull and be legal? Up to what total weight can the truck and trailer be and be legal?

 

[Baron]

good question... ... I will be interested in seeing how much weight people tow as well. baron

 

[dseabaugh]

Just depends on how much I can get hooked up to and how much I can pile on top of it.

 

[Baron]

yeah well I can hook up my 20K three axle trailer and put my 13K backhoe on it and pull it in low range... ... . not very well and probably not very legally... ... . baron

 

[Case500D]

Towing

BlueJay,



I currently have my W-250 tagged for 9K and a 33' flatbed GN tagged for 16K. This puts my GCVW at 25K, which is 1,001 lb below the legal limit for needing a CDL. I have had a total trailer weight of 12 to 14K. The truck handles it okay, but it is a pretty big load. Legally, I can haul up to 11. 5K on the trailer (it weighs in at 4500 lb). But I will only do that on local, short hauls. On long distance hauls I try to keep the load on the trailer at 8K or less. The truck really pulls hard after that. I still hae the stock automatic transmission and don't want to kill it yet. Once I get a new setup (DTT) I should be able to handle a bit more weight. The truck isn't limited with suspension, just power. Just make sure you have ample trailer brakes and load everything correctly. I hope I didn't confuse you. I should also say that I am only hauling agricultural products/equipment in-state.



Jeremy

 

[Bfulgham]

Towing

The gvwr on my 5 th. wheel is 9,200 but I dont think my wife understands that. I would hate to have them weigh me after she gets everything she can find in there. I also pull my boat behind the 5 er. if not going more than 250 mi. However I dont think I am going to do that any more as I ran into a strong head wind the last time and couldnt use overdrive.

Bob F.

 

[DBF]

BlueJay,



I can't find the "book" answer for 1993's, but here's a link to the 1999's ratings as published in Trailer Life:



http://www.trailerlife.com/towratings/tr99_chrys-dodge.cfm#dodge



Another data point for "book" answers from Dodge is this - when I installed my Mopar under-the-bed trans cooler, the installation documentation noted that this increased my GCVWR to 14,000#. Not tow rating, but combined.



Now, we both know the thing will drag a barn up a hill and might stop it going down the other side. These are the book answers, tho.



Regards, DBF

 

[farmall]

I have my truck licensed at 11,000 and my flatbed gooseneck at 16,000. That adds up to 27,000 and would require a CDL if fully loaded. But that gives me room to play with. I will never come in over 26,000 so I will be legal. What most people overlook is enough weight on your plates to cover your truck plus the load of your trailer on the truck. My dually weighs in at well over 7,000 with my toolbox and all. When you add the weight of a loaded goosneck down on it it jumps up past 9,000 real quick, so that is why I had to go to 11,000 on the truck. So keep that in mind.

As far as what you can pull. That is a question only you can find out by trial and error. I would take it easy if you are inexperienced. Myself I have a pretty good back ground in hauling farm equipment all over the country in my short 25 years on this planet. I personally pull a 24' flatbed gooseneck trailer that has a GVW of 14,000. I have had up to a 10,750 tractor on it and walked right on down the road. You can't take off like your in a race car, but once you get going it is fine. I also pull a 27' gosseneck horse trailer. Fully loaded and with 4 horses it pushes about 14,000 also. Just be safe and make sure your whole rig is in A-1 condition and you are properly licensed. Bill

 

[bmoeller]

sales lit info for '93

According to sales lit. that I got a car show, a 350 dually w/ctd & intercooler, 5spd GetragHD transmission & 4. 10 gears, tows a max. trailer weight of 11,700 lbs. w/ a max gcvr of 17,000. It didn't say whether that was 2wd/ reg. cab or 4x4/ext. cab. Hope this helps.

 

[farmall]

Re: sales lit info for '93

Originally posted by bmoeller

According to sales lit. that I got a car show, a 350 dually w/ctd & intercooler, 5spd GetragHD transmission & 4. 10 gears, tows a max. trailer weight of 11,700 lbs. w/ a max gcvr of 17,000. It didn't say whether that was 2wd/ reg. cab or 4x4/ext. cab. Hope this helps.

I feel those are very conservative numbers. I may be wrong, but 11,700 is not a whole lot of load considering most well built trailers weight wround 4,000 empty. And if you take 7,500 off the total for the truck, 4,000 for the trailer. That only leaves you 6,500 for a load. Heck a M Farmall will weigh at least 5,500 and that is not a big tractor by any means. Bill

 

[sgriffing]

How much will your transmission take??

I see you have a cooler and deep pan. What about VB and T/C?

I have a 92 with a pretty stout transmission and I pull a 53 foot car hauler. I'm registered to 25,999 (Fuel taxes and such) and I know of another gentleman who is routinely hauling 31K.



What does the sticker inside the drivers door say?

If you exceed that you can get into trouble (The legal kind)

Mine was a Cab & Chassis and just says "Greater than 10,000#".

 

[DPKetchum]

There have been many deaths and accidents with huge lawsuits over the years due to overloaded trucks/trailers etc. This has been a issue with DC for years also. They know folks overload these trucks and accidents concerning snapped axels and stripped differantals etc are highly looked into by insurance companys and if Dc is brought into it by Reps etc. I have heard horror storys by DC reps about overloading and what can fail etc. and the outcome of these issues. I've had customers bragg about their up to 60,000 lbs loads being pulled by Dodges and Fords etc. I wouldnt want to be running with them on interstates etc. Things more then trannys fail!

 

[dusthomps]

Probably the highest GCVW I've been at is 18000#. Keep in mind that it doesn't occur very often. I have my truck licensed for 6000# (transfered plates off a 1/2 ton I sold) and my trailer licensed for 10000#. Not exactly sure what the truck weights with the tool box, but the biggest thing I haul around is an Allis 170 with fluid in the tires. I only pull big loads like this locally, but most of my long distance trips I'm around 12000# GCVW.

 

[J DeMaio]

I haven't been across the scales but I haul a John Deere 4020 that weighs in at 11000# and haul it on a 20 foot 14000 GVW trailer often during the summer and it handle's it well unless you put into overdrive. I'm going to step up to a 9 or 10 ton dual tandem gooseneck as soon as I find a good used one. I would put in factors such as the condition of the truck, how far you're going, what type of trailer you have, etc. Always a must for good braking though.



John

 

[barkerdl]

My 1992 manual states not to exceed 12,000 pounds combination weight. The door sticker only indicates axle loads and gross truck weight. My weight over the scales is 11,950 with the 5ver loaded out and a full fuel tank. Too close for legal comfort, but the truck and trailer combo drives and handles well.



Dennis

 

[MMiller]

I know that I am more comfortable than some loading my truck and pullin heavy loads. BUT I always make sure it runs and rides and STOPS safely. My truck weighs in at about 7000#, my trailer weights about 7000#, plus I have no problems putting a 14,000# backhoe on it and going down the interstate. I run around 70 but if traffic gets tight then the speed goes down. Right around 28,000 I will haul on my truck. Most of the time I put 2 6000# trucks on my trailer and gear, tools, and parts for a weekend of wheelin or pulling. That puts me around 26,000#. I don't have any uneasy feelings going 300 miles + in a trip down the interstate. Keep in mind that the suspension on my truck is more than adaquate to hold up the loads. If the truck drags tail because of the wieght I get nervous, then the truck starts handling funny, and thing s are getting exceeded. Just my $. 02 tho.

 

[BlueJay]

Thank you everybody for you input to my question. As you can see I'm pulling a 34ft 5th wheel that will gross at 12,000 lbs. I hope I don't even go that hi in weight. I have my truck reg. at 8,500 lbs and the trailer at 12,000 lbs. My concern is being at legal weight when pulling. I think the pulling weight that is put out by Dodge is a lot less than the truck can pull so if anything happen while under warranty they didn't have to cover it, if you were over their weight limit. Again thank you everybody take care.

 

[bflood]

My 93 D350 is registered for 10,000 and I tow a 14,000 24ft gooseneck flatbed, providing for a CGVW of 24,000. I figure it is legal (if balanced correctly on axles and hitch) although way above Dodge "book" towing values.



I often haul two 5500# John Deere Model "A" pulling tractors and have a combined weight of about 22,500. I pull over lots of very hilly country and the D350 loves it. Oo. Oo. When on interstate roads, using cruise control, I almost never have to shift. On a couple occasions I've pulled over 24,000 combined with no problem.



Thanks for another excuse to brag.



Bruce

 

[BlueJay]

Bruce that you ever so much. That makes me feel a lot better. Sure would like to see those pulling tractors. As you said dodge put a lot lower pulling weight then can be pulled with our trucks. The new trucks W250's I believe are raided for the weight that I am pulling. Good luck with your tractors, take care.

 

[cwienenga]

TOW RATING

your factory rating depends on cab configuration,power,trans,diff ratios,4x4,oil coolers. I have the factory brochures so if you can give this info. I can look it up.



cliff



w250 4x4 reg cab,ctd,auto,3. 54/4. 10=6500mtw,12,000gcwr

add super cooler 8500 14,000



club cab 6200 12,000

cooler 8200 14,000