Why doesn't the math work?
I have received a lot of education from this forum, but I am back with another question. I have learned that my TV payload is 10,000 lbs. and that the GCWR is 23,500 lbs. The TV with passengers and ...
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caberto wrote:
The only legal weight restriction I've seen, heard, or read of in official guides, is the lesser of either the actual rear axle rating or the tires, which is usually the tires, as most 3/4 ton and 1 ton rear truck axles have at least a 10.5K weight rating.
"Legal" weight restrictions are not the only thing to worry about. If you get in an accident with a death, and some eager beaver prosecutor finds your numbers are over specs, you may be facing high level felony criminal charges( read as manslaugher or murder). Admittedly, I am looking at this with a defense attorney's jaded eye, but don't doubt it can happen.
We can theorize that the TV can carry more than its rated capacities, but we need to remember the TV capacities are only as strong as the weakest link. That may be payload, rear GAWR or the tires provided. Run the numbers.
