GMC 3500 - Good or Bad ?
04-09-2008, 04:55 PM
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I have that supplement, too. You need wd even on a ford f450 to be legal. I had a diamond plate welded to the front of my Myco to protect it from the trailer when I used to tow it with a class 8 tractor so it wouldn't bounce as much. It looked like it was made that way and didn't detract from the appearance. It actually enhanced it. It took about 1 minute to connect the sway bars and made it tow much better. Unless you see it specifically printed in the specs -- conventional towing without weight distributing hitch -- don't trust it.
04-09-2008, 05:10 PM
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i looked at an f45o again on sun . the hitch clearly states 8k max non wt dist. I spoke with the ford truck mgr today he says that the wt dist is for someone with a bulldozer in the front of trailer that may cause a very high tongue weight. He says that for a well balanced boat trailer you go by the gcwr minus the truck weight ( for a 08 gmc this would be 15900 lbs . ) This is from a guy who has run the truck dept for 20 + yrs . ??????
04-09-2008, 05:12 PM
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I will try to take a picture tonight. My 450 tows great with a big, heavy boat and trailer. One advantage of the 450 for daily driving is the turning radius because of a commercial front axle. I think it is an option on the 350.
04-09-2008, 06:00 PM
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i looked at an f45o again on sun . the hitch clearly states 8k max non wt dist. I spoke with the ford truck mgr today he says that the wt dist is for someone with a bulldozer in the front of trailer that may cause a very high tongue weight. He says that for a well balanced boat trailer you go by the gcwr minus the truck weight ( for a 08 gmc this would be 15900 lbs . ) This is from a guy who has run the truck dept for 20 + yrs . ??????
The 8K is the hitch rating, which can be changed out to a stronger one. I am going to check ALL the small print in that Ford supplement, once I get my hands on it.
