Can you critique my weights?
2007.5 dodge 1ton mega cab 4x4 3.73 rear end. 7600lbs with fuel and me in it. Rear axle was 3200lbs 2014 Heartland Road warrior. 13,800 dry weight 3200 hitch weight. Should i be ok with this...
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Not all state require a weight registration of any kind nor is it available for a private use truck.
Here's a couple of points for you to ponder.
The first is from a state Q&A on their weights website;
Declared Operating Weight
What are GVW and CGW?
3. Q - Can I declare an operating weight higher than my vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)?
A- Yes, but only if you are declaring the weight of your vehicle in combination with a towed vehicle and its load (the Combined Gross Weight). NOTE: A declared Combined Gross Weight does not authorize a truck without another vehicle in tow to exceed the truck's authorized axle weight limits. '
2nd point is your 3500 SRW braking performance is the sum of the axle ratings. The SRW does not have the same braking performance as a DRW;
..a 3500 SRW may have 5200 FAWR and 6500 RAWR = 11700 lb of braking performance.
..a 3500 DRW may have a 5500 FAWR and a 9350 RAWR = 14850 lb of braking performance.
NHTSA says this about components of the GAWR:
"Gross Axle Weight Rating is the rated load-carrying capacity of an individual axle and wheel assembly. (It represents the load that may be steadily sustained by the components in the system; i.e., tires, rims, hubs, bearing, axles, brakes, suspension, sub frame, etc. with the GAWR limited by the components with the lowest working rating".
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You've added higher rated tires/wheels and suspension help which I have no problem with doing so to carry a bit more more weight.
Having pulled 20k+ GN trailers for a living with one ton DRW trucks IMO you still have a SRW truck which will not have the same stability especially on wet down hill twisty winding roads and a heavy trailer pushing in the curves or high side wind areas.
Here's a couple of points for you to ponder.
The first is from a state Q&A on their weights website;
Declared Operating Weight
What are GVW and CGW?
3. Q - Can I declare an operating weight higher than my vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)?
A- Yes, but only if you are declaring the weight of your vehicle in combination with a towed vehicle and its load (the Combined Gross Weight). NOTE: A declared Combined Gross Weight does not authorize a truck without another vehicle in tow to exceed the truck's authorized axle weight limits. '
2nd point is your 3500 SRW braking performance is the sum of the axle ratings. The SRW does not have the same braking performance as a DRW;
..a 3500 SRW may have 5200 FAWR and 6500 RAWR = 11700 lb of braking performance.
..a 3500 DRW may have a 5500 FAWR and a 9350 RAWR = 14850 lb of braking performance.
NHTSA says this about components of the GAWR:
"Gross Axle Weight Rating is the rated load-carrying capacity of an individual axle and wheel assembly. (It represents the load that may be steadily sustained by the components in the system; i.e., tires, rims, hubs, bearing, axles, brakes, suspension, sub frame, etc. with the GAWR limited by the components with the lowest working rating".
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You've added higher rated tires/wheels and suspension help which I have no problem with doing so to carry a bit more more weight.
Having pulled 20k+ GN trailers for a living with one ton DRW trucks IMO you still have a SRW truck which will not have the same stability especially on wet down hill twisty winding roads and a heavy trailer pushing in the curves or high side wind areas.
