The 2010 Ford F-450 has a curb weight of 8,233 pounds and can carry a payload that is 6,180 pounds. The gross vehicle weight rating is 14,500 pounds.

Myco told me my trailer weighs 2500 for my cat- double axle. Boat and trailer weigh 10890, truck 7000 dead nutz.

Wannabe

Mr. "OE specs" thanks for the worthless information.

This is a correct statement. And would have some relevance if the boat was strapped to the bed of the truck...as it would then be well over the GVWR of 14,500. However, as you can clearly see from the photo the boat is sitting on a miraculous device called a "trailer". This innovative piece of equipment allows you to tow boats behind the truck. Given this revolutionary insight, the GVWR now is only part of the equation and GCVWR comes into play. The truck you are seeing weighs 11940lbs full of fuel and with me in it...it is far from stock, so your duly researched web search info means nothing. The GCVWR of the truck is 33,000lbs, as it was optioned from the factory with 4.88 gears and the extreme duty tow package. When we scaled the truck in this pic the Steer Axle weighed 5600lbs, and the drive axle weighed 7920....this totals 13,520lbs....well under the 14,500 GVW. I still have 980lbs payload left over to fill the bed full of Kilos of Coke and strippers.

My old 88 29ft twin BBC on a tandem steel trailer came in at 9860lbs on a scale with 1/4 tank of fuel. Haven't weighed the 32 on triple aluminum trailer yet but it feels lighter behind the truck.

I weighed mine at a truck stop on a Cat scale. Came in at 6400 lbs. full of gear and 80 gallons of fuel. Tongue weight of 640 lbs. and 5760 lbs on the axles. Has an Ameritrail alluminum trailer that the manufacturer says weights approx. 1000 lbs.

What did you add to your truck to add almost 4000 lbs? I was looking at the curb weight not the total. I'm not any idiot my grandfather and father have 80 years trucking experience I grew up around semi trucks. Wasn't busting anyone balls lighten up!! If you added 4000 lbs to your truck show us what you got.. I am a ford fan. I think they are the best Trucks out there.. People are too sensative!

Have a nice day

Mark

[/quote] I still have 980lbs payload left over to fill the bed full of Kilos of Coke and strippers.[/QUOTE]

Your insurance company might deny your claim if those strippers are the kind mike Tkach likes. You'll come in over the GVW for sure

Funny that I just saw this thread. On the way to the lake this past Memorial Day weekend, we stopped at a truck stop and weighed the boat and trailer. I pulled the truck just off the scales and weighed the boat attached to the hitch, then jacked up the tongue and weighed the boat unattached. This gave me a tongue weight (about 600 lbs which should be about right).

I was surprised at the results.

The total weight I was pulling is 7040 lbs. This is fully fueled and ready to hit the water. This is about 1000 lbs more than my estimate.

Baja claimed dry weight for boat: 4200 lbs
Gas (90 gallons at 6.2 lbs/gal): 560 lbs
Coolers, tools, anchor etc: 300 lbs
Aluminum dual axle trailer: 1000 lbs

Total estimate: 6060 lbs

Looks like I've got a heavy boat. Or they publish boat weights with the lightest engine and drive combination available. Or my trailer weighs more than I think. In any event, this was an eye opener.

Dan