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ron_dittmer
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Dec 20, 2018

Is Your Extra Heavy Class C Too Much For Your Tires?

While internet shopping for tires for my E350 small rig, I stumbled on THESE "E" RATED TIRES with a load rating that is 500+ pounds more than a typical "E" rated tire. If my rig was extra heavy and I...
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carringb
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Dec 20, 2018
BFL13 wrote:
But what about the axle? Where is that wrt GAWR?



The RAWR of the E450 is 9,500 pounds. The axle itself tolerates overloading, by a lot, without issue. But you'd certainly want to upgrade the rear springs to maintain ride height and bump-travel.

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