Tow Capacity Numbers Question
My 2010 Dodge 3500's limits are: GVWR-10100 GAWR Front-5500 GAWR Rear-6200 I weighed the truck at a CAT today, with the normal traveling weight, and the results are: Gross Weight-8020 Steer Ax...
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KeithAS wrote:
The tires are rated for 3195 lbs. So they can handle about 200 lbs. more than the rear axle. I don't know what limiting factors are. Maybe the brakes cannot handle the combined weight. Or, perhaps it is the drive train. Just going from 3.73 to 4.10 gives 3000 lbs. greater allowed trailer weight.That pin weight will go down actually once you add more passengers, full tank fuel and gear to the truck...
This, I don't understand. The trailer weight is not affected by what is done to the truck.
What I believe Lawrosa was saying here is that the more passengers and gear you add to the truck the amount of payload available for pin weight will be reduced. Something you already know.
Not an issue since in your first post you stated the truck was weighed with what you typically pack for camping.
Like your truck, my 2WD dually will hit the 10,000 GVWR well before the axle limits of 4400 and 7400.
