AK_GONZO

So I ended up going to an '18 Dodge 3500 Limited, it has the H.O. 6.7, Aisin tranny, and self leveling airbags. Dodge now has an in house designed 30k 5th wheel for the 3500 which beats the F350 AND F450 due to the limits of the 27.5k 5th wheel rating.

Thanks guys for the comments, this is what I thought but I have some friends here that keep telling me that this truck is more than capable of hauling more than what its rated for. I've actually looked at and driven a '19 f450, nice truck but the 86k price tag is a hard pill to swallow.

I have a 3500 duramax dually and we are looking at purchasing a 5th wheel that may hit 27k lbs. We still haven't decided on which manufacturer, but look up DRV, Luxe, and New Horizons if you think I'm off on my weights...New Horizons are by far the heaviest of the three. My question is this, with the max trailer weight being 22,600 lbs (from what I've found), is it possible to SAFELY increase hauling capacity to meet what I need or do I stop while I'm ahead a look at something bigger? I know I can add airbags but how much capacity will I gain? I've seen on Classy Chassis website I could do a complete air ride swap but I haven't checked cost or load capacity. I'm running a FASS 165 Titanium and non deleted tunes from Duramax Tuner, and S&B intake, everything else is stock. I also have a B&W companion 20k 5th wheel so it looks like that will need to be replaced as well.

Yes....but, I just sold it all about 45 min ago.

My new edition, traded my 2016 2500 6.0 for a 2016 High Country 3500 6.6, needed to be able to pull a big 5th wheel and the 6.0 wouldn't do it. Both great trucks. ? If anyone is interested, I have a blackbear autocal and aFe Momentum intake (less than 3k miles on the intake) I need to part with. Pm me for more info.

Just read all 54 pages of this thread.......my eyes hurt and it's time to go to bed. Lots of good info, looks like BBP is in my future.

First post....my short bed crew in Brownstone, N-fab steps, 2.5 leveling kit with 4" rear blocks, 20" Fuel wheels, BFG Rugged Trail tires, MRPB exhaust.