The biggest 5er for 2500 Deisel - Page 2 - Montana Owners Club

bsmeaton · 08-11-2008, 05:31 PM

I dunno - I just read the RV.Net post, and most of those "chumps out there-" as jaybird so eloquently stated, are from here! hahahahahaha

Wiarton William · 08-12-2008, 02:05 AM

I have a 2004 F350 SC..SB..SWD ...6.0 diesel and a 2008 Mountaineer 305RLA (3 slides, 14105 lbs) I wont get into weights.. I am at the max (or over a little)for the truck now.....as was mentionned in another thread....dont believe the keystone posted pin weights.....I am 400 lbs over(pin wt) now and I havent even loaded anything in it yet....I think I will be ok, I just dont seem to understand it enough to explain it properly...I havent taken a trip longer than 3 hours in length yet and so far I havent felt comfortable towing it( just feels heavy on the truck)...once I get on the road for a day or two I could give a better opinion....

bsmeaton · 08-12-2008, 06:27 AM

Wow William, what is your pin weight? I find it hard to believe you are overweight. I'm 400 some to the good on payload with our F350 pulling a 3400.

Roadster31 · 08-12-2008, 06:55 AM

Jaybird, I have a '06 CTD Ram 3500. I pull a Montana 3500 with no problems.
I cross the scale at 21,050 Lbs. combined weight. The only difference is the 3500 has an extra set of springs in the rear. You need to calculate your pin weight and check not exceed the real axle weight. Don't expect the fuel milage you now have!

Roadster

jaybird · 08-12-2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks all for this " contraversial Tread" Do I dare ask one more question? My wife stated we can drive right onto the Freeway weight Scales that the truckers are required to stop at. Is that correct? I would imagine the truckers would not appreciate us vacations wasting their time. Trust me---Last question

HamRad · 08-12-2008, 03:05 PM

Jaybird,

You can drive right into the scales. That is correct. However you do not want to stop at the truck scales. The truckers frown on it and so do the authorities. That is if you are NOT commercial. If you're commercial then you need to stop.

I certainly hope this is not your last question. If so then you're going to be really busy answering all our questions.

HamRad

bsmeaton · 08-12-2008, 03:33 PM

Jaybird,

Look for a CAT scale at the truck fuel stops. Costs $8 and then a $1 reweigh if you need it. I think the state scales on the port of entries would chase you out.

**Carl n Susan** · 08-13-2008, 04:40 AM

I see you live in WA. In your travels through Oregon (particularly on I5), you will pass several weigh stations. You don't want to enter when the are open, but if they are closed, then go for it. The OR officials leave the scales turned on even when the office is closed. There is a Nixie tube display mounted on a pole at the end of the scale so you can get the numbers from the comfort of your TV cab.

Very convenient for those of us on the West Coast.

HamRad · 08-13-2008, 05:10 AM

Carl,

I wish California did the same thing OR does. Guess we'll just have to drive up to Oregon! Thanks for the reminder as I had forgotten about the OR scales.

See you soon.

Dennis

billhoover · 08-13-2008, 03:34 PM

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quote:Originally posted by bsmeaton

Wow William, what is your pin weight? I find it hard to believe you are overweight. I'm 400 some to the good on payload with our F350 pulling a 3400.

Just out of curiosity, what is the cargo capacity off your Tire and Loading Information Sticker? I'd like to get away from a dually, but can't see it with a GM...maybe a Ford??

billhoover · 08-13-2008, 03:37 PM

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quote:Originally posted by bsmeaton

I dunno - I just read the RV.Net post, and most of those "chumps out there-" as jaybird so eloquently stated, are from here! hahahahahaha

Sure are...the moderators are a little more tolerable over there than here.

bsmeaton · 08-13-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally posted by bsmeaton

Just out of curiosity, what is the cargo capacity off your Tire and Loading Information Sticker? I'd like to get away from a dually, but can't see it with a GM...maybe a Ford??

3,758 lbs cargo max on the tire and load sticker.

GVWR 11,400, front axle 5,600, rear 7,000 on the Ford sticker

Emmel · 08-15-2008, 03:25 AM

jaybird, you need to know that your 2955 is not 29 feet long. The 2955 is listed as 33'2'' in the brochure and probably is actually a foot or two longer than that. My 3280 is listed at 34'4'' and measures over 37' long. Don't go by the model numbers to calculate the length.
Also, I hope you've been watching the signatures of your responders as to what they pull and what with!

billhoover · 08-16-2008, 08:52 AM

[quote]quote:Originally posted by bsmeaton

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quote:Originally posted by billhoover

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Originally posted by bsmeaton

Just out of curiosity, what is the cargo capacity off your Tire and Loading Information Sticker? I'd like to get away from a dually, but can't see it with a GM...maybe a Ford??

3,758 lbs cargo max on the tire and load sticker.

GVWR 11,400, front axle 5,600, rear 7,000 on the Ford sticker

Thanks...that would be okay. I'm a couple of hundred lbs under that now.

I have two problems with Ford...the new 6.4L is not exactly getting rave reviews or good mileage, and, with a GM I get the employee price, which (on my current truck) was over $9k off the sticker.

One thing that confuses me about Ford is that I have seen several F250 PSD 3/4 tons that have LESS than 2000 cargo capacity on the sticker...don't see how it can go from that low to that high (3758)without doing major surgery??

c214dick · 08-18-2008, 10:01 AM

Jaybird, the length is the amount of feet behind the truck and sometimes corresponds to the model number. The overall length is an entirely different number and is the length from the nose cap to the rear.

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