rhagfo wrote:
I am just wondering as one who towed for years with a Ram 2500 towing over GVWR. How many of the others that do the same keep a close eye on their other weights?
While I was well over the GVWR of our 2001 Ram 2500, I was still under rear GAWR and far under the optional 265/75-16E tire rating of 3,415# capacity. My math was GVWR 8,800# GVW with 5er was 10,500# that is 1,700# over, but rear GARW was 6,084# last scale was 5,900#. I watched that later weights closely, tires being the crucial item.
Just wondering is it just an assumption by others that if a 350/3500 SRW can carry it so can I just slap some bags on it (I didn't have bags!), or do you weigh and watch.
This could also apply to those carrying a 5er with a 150/1500.
My old Komfort put me over CGWR a bit, but I was within my RAWR and tires, so I didn't worry too much about it. My KZ is 860 lbs lighter, so I worry even less. Haven't had a chance to scale it, but I doubt I've got much to worry about.
Lyle
