can I increase my tow vehicle's tow rating
am confused. just read in july. manufacturer's use engine power for tow rating but further states if you improve performance it won't improve tow rating?
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Again, yes, the original rating CAN be changed. Read the Owners Manual. The tow rating is quite likely based primarily on the differential ratio.
If you ordered your new truck with 3.55 to one gears, the tow rating will likely be quite low. If you decide your need better towing performance, and have 4.10 to one gears installed, you have changed the tow rating to whatever the owners manual says it is with 4.10 gears.
If your axle can hold a gear set that is not a normal option, let's say 5.88 gears, your tow rating becomes off the charts, because the manufacturer has no rating for that gear set.
If you ordered your new truck with 3.55 to one gears, the tow rating will likely be quite low. If you decide your need better towing performance, and have 4.10 to one gears installed, you have changed the tow rating to whatever the owners manual says it is with 4.10 gears.
If your axle can hold a gear set that is not a normal option, let's say 5.88 gears, your tow rating becomes off the charts, because the manufacturer has no rating for that gear set.
