What is the factory rated towing capacity of my d250.its a 93 2wd ,it has a standard duty a-518 4 speed od.4k lb front axle, 3.5 spicer 70 rear.all factory stock.Thanks in advance for any info

 

14,000 lb GCVW is the factory rating. Works out to about an 8k trailer.

 

I read somewhere it's 7,000. Maybe that's for the W models cause they weigh more.

 

Definitions and acronyms, the plague of many things in our modern life, here goes... legally (def. by USDOT, NHTSA, etc. there is no GCVW:

The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the amount recommended by the manufacturer as the upper limit to the operational weight for a motor vehicle and any cargo (human or other) to be carried.

The Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) is the sum of all GVWRs for each unit in a combination-unit motor vehicle. Thus, for single-unit trucks there is no difference between the GVWR and the GCWR. For combination trucks (truck tractors pulling a single semi-trailer, truck tractors pulling double or triple trailers, trucks pulling trailers, and trucks pulling other motor vehicles) the GCWR is the total of the GVWRs of all units in the combination.

 

I have the owner's manual for this model year. It says that the GCWR will vary for the A518 according to whether or not you have the optional under bed "super cooler". It's 12000 without and 14000 with. Up to 17000 for a manual tranny. Curb weight of 2WD SRW standard cab is 4900. Conservatively, 6.5k or 8.5k trailer, depending on how much crap you keep in your bed.

 

holy cow, my truck weighs 6200 pounds with all my crap in it. I did not realize how much more a 4x4 weighs.

 

i tipped the scales at 6600. mine's a 2wd drw. this custom bed weighs a ton. and i'm probably pretty close by guessing lol. maybe someone knows the curb weight of a d350 chassis cab drw?? without a bed on it of course...

 

I load the trailer and if the truck pulls away with the hitch still hooked to the truck then Im legal. I hauled a 32 foot wooden lobster boat out of the water once with just the front wheels on the ground. The back tires were in the air. Good nuff!

 

i go with what my egt's will allow.

 

Rich, i assume you were in astern! got a pic of your front hitch? a guy around here had one on a later 1st gen gasser down at the dock for years, but i was just a wee lad then

 

No. it was a rear hitch. I had the boat to far back and as I came up the ramp it picked the rear wheels off. It was pretty funny.

 

If I can stop it i'll pull it. I've been into too many train wrecks pulling stuff I can't stop. And everything I have will pull way way more than it can stop.

 

Yup, stopping seems to be the defining point, not taking off. Almost any diesel will get your load moving, stopping can be hairy.

My boss has pulled a 540 backhoe a few times with his Powerstroke dump truck. I think the gain on the trailer brakes were cranked and it was still a little scary. Yanked it without too much problems though

 

Im thinkink that the door sticker said my truck weighed somethin like 7200 pounds. 4x4 w350 dually, could be mistaken but I dont think so.

 

I tipped the scales once at 19,000 hauling a load of scrap with my dads srw 1 ton. That was a pretty good load!