GVWR/Towing capacity question
This new Dodge lists the GVWR at 6,350lbs and a towing capacity of 9,200lbs. I thought your GVWR was your towing capacity. Help in layman's terms? Thanks folks... -Doug
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While the diagram Todd posted of BenA's, I've personally never liked it. Because, if you hadbe a rig at over, no remaining payload, you have zero, zip, nada, NO trailer tow capacity what so ever. Really, they ONLY way I k.ow of to be proof positive of tow ability, is to.take the.remaining paper of.the tow rig, divide by the HW% you will have or need, the remainder will give you that amount. It will vary!
A 1000 lbs of payload with 10% HW is 10,000 lbs of trailer. If 25% is needed, you have way less at 4000 max lbs. Again showing another misnomer, you can.pull a larger 5w than a ball mount! Looks pretty wrong to me. Other than the ball mount hitch assuming you have payload for.either trailer.
Marty
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A 1000 lbs of payload with 10% HW is 10,000 lbs of trailer. If 25% is needed, you have way less at 4000 max lbs. Again showing another misnomer, you can.pull a larger 5w than a ball mount! Looks pretty wrong to me. Other than the ball mount hitch assuming you have payload for.either trailer.
Marty
Who is hoping this typed out correct from phone.....
