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ChooChooMan74
Explorer
Mar 28, 2014

Posts about weight got me thinking (RANT of sorts)

The title says it all. I hear so many people saying "you will be over", "you need a truck with a V8", "You can't tow with that size vehicle". This is especially true to a newbie, trying to get into ...
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noteven
Explorer III
Apr 04, 2014
mdamerell wrote:


I've seen the de-rated GVWR before but maybe it's just me. If you buy a truck with a de-rated GVWR and then want to pull the designed GVWR, don't you want your cake and eat it too? :h


Have a good day :)


I had a great day and I like cake :)...

I was in contact with Chrysler and received this reply:

"You should be aware that we rate at just below 10,000 lbs. because DOT laws come into play at 10,001 lbs. So commercial customers requested it."

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