WDH effects on TV rear axle?
I was just getting done reading the 18 page thread on WDH and what they do. I was going to post there but realized that was from 2004. Anyway a question I have is my travel trailer has a tongue we...
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I talked to my service manager at the dealership where I bought the truck and told him my concerns. He stated, off the record of course, that a couple hundred pounds over the GVWR wouldn't be enough for him to trade in a new truck for a bigger one. He said obviously do what you can to keep it under but the truck certainly will not just implode because of that. After we talked for a while he actually sat down with me and we worked out the numbers of what I would be hauling and something he brought up that I was not aware of was that the payload number on the truck is already taken in to account a 150# driver and a full tank of gas and other fluids. Did not know that so that is almost 350# more capacity then I thought I would have. After knowing that he said I would be fine and not worry about it. Obviously I won't really know until I weigh it but then again even if I am over by a hair I am not going to trade the truck in.
I am however already working on the wife that when it comes time to replace the truck we need a 3/4 ton. Probably will stick with gas instead of diesel. Something else he mentioned was that 2 3/4 ton trucks all other things equal the diesel will have more towing capacity but the gas will have more payload because of the diesel engine being heavier. Man I feel like I am really learning a lot.
I am however already working on the wife that when it comes time to replace the truck we need a 3/4 ton. Probably will stick with gas instead of diesel. Something else he mentioned was that 2 3/4 ton trucks all other things equal the diesel will have more towing capacity but the gas will have more payload because of the diesel engine being heavier. Man I feel like I am really learning a lot.
