rhines81
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- 2021 F-250 XLT Tremor 7.3L - Rapid Red
Hi all,
My first post here, I am ordering my 2021 Tremor F350 on Tuesday of next week. The maximum payload I will be towing is 9,500# plus trailer weight which would put me near 12K. I wanted to get the 4.30 axle ratio, but after looking at the Ford Towing Manual, it pointed out that the combination provides a 27,500# GCWR. This will be a problem for me because in PA any trailer being towed over 10,000 with a vehicle that has a combined GCWR of 26,001 or more requires a CDL. The only way around this is to order the Tremor/7.3L with 3.73 axle ratio which then brings you down to a 23,500# GCWR. Also, I checked out vehicle registration costs and it is $115 more per year to get the standard 11,300# GVWR than it would to get the 10,000# GVWR option. By getting the 10K GVWR option that is also available, I am assuming the vehicle would be delivered with a 22,200# GCWR? Are you following me yet? I cannot get a 14K trailer [without a CDL] with either the 10K or 11.3K GVWR option, which are more commonly available, because that would put me as 1,800# overloaded (because they go by rating and not actual load weight!) which sucks!
A 12K trailer with proper payload capacity would still work for me, but just looking for a sanity check from all of you. If I get a 12K trailer that has the capacity for a 9,500# payload, I am still under the tagged 22,200 GCWR with the 10K GVWR rating (assuming this is correct) of the vehicle and definitely under the State of PA's requirement for combined weight of less than 26,001# and I can save $115/year registration.
Now for my afterthought... can I get the dealer to install the 4.30 after delivery? Are they required to replate the GCWR of the vehicle if they do the work, does it void warranty, etc... any issues there? I will never consider getting a CDL, but I really want the 4.30/7.3L combo!
My first post here, I am ordering my 2021 Tremor F350 on Tuesday of next week. The maximum payload I will be towing is 9,500# plus trailer weight which would put me near 12K. I wanted to get the 4.30 axle ratio, but after looking at the Ford Towing Manual, it pointed out that the combination provides a 27,500# GCWR. This will be a problem for me because in PA any trailer being towed over 10,000 with a vehicle that has a combined GCWR of 26,001 or more requires a CDL. The only way around this is to order the Tremor/7.3L with 3.73 axle ratio which then brings you down to a 23,500# GCWR. Also, I checked out vehicle registration costs and it is $115 more per year to get the standard 11,300# GVWR than it would to get the 10,000# GVWR option. By getting the 10K GVWR option that is also available, I am assuming the vehicle would be delivered with a 22,200# GCWR? Are you following me yet? I cannot get a 14K trailer [without a CDL] with either the 10K or 11.3K GVWR option, which are more commonly available, because that would put me as 1,800# overloaded (because they go by rating and not actual load weight!) which sucks!
A 12K trailer with proper payload capacity would still work for me, but just looking for a sanity check from all of you. If I get a 12K trailer that has the capacity for a 9,500# payload, I am still under the tagged 22,200 GCWR with the 10K GVWR rating (assuming this is correct) of the vehicle and definitely under the State of PA's requirement for combined weight of less than 26,001# and I can save $115/year registration.
Now for my afterthought... can I get the dealer to install the 4.30 after delivery? Are they required to replate the GCWR of the vehicle if they do the work, does it void warranty, etc... any issues there? I will never consider getting a CDL, but I really want the 4.30/7.3L combo!
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