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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CWSWine wrote:
When people start exceeding numbers I just don't stand the reasoning. Take a F350 with 11,500 GVWR Class 3 truck. A SRW Class 3 truck can have GVWR up to 14,000 pounds. Ram SRW are up over 12,000 lbs. If axle ratings are the real limits why won't Ford be "Best In Class Payload" and use the axle ratings instead of the lower GVWR? Why doesn't Ford follow RAMS lead and raise the GVWR? There must be a reason! Could it be safety or is something else the limits that truck for carrying that weight. Just food for thought.
Axles are not the limiting factor in most cases, it is tires and wheels.
The Dana 80 rear axle in my 2001 2500 has a rating from Dana of 11,000#, but the stock tires limit to 6,084# on my VIN plate. This is the same axle they use in the 3500 DRW with a higher rating to go along with the greater tire capacity.
In addition the max on aRam SRW is about 12,000#, 14,000# is the limit on the DRW.
