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noteven
Explorer III
Apr 04, 2014

Pickup truck GVWR vs axle ratings - don't add up

A discussion in another thread about weight ratings etc led me to ask Chrysler by email why my Dodge truck has axle weight ratings that add up to 11,400lbs, but a GVWR of 9900lbs. I received this repl...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Apr 04, 2014
The sum of the 'parts' don't equal the 'whole'

The axle ratings are for each individual axle
The GVWR includes the tires, suspension, frame and axle as a whole.

You can not perfectly load the truck without overloading one end or other if trying to load to axle rating.

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