Yet Another Tow Capacity Question
Greetings. Sorry for the repetative nature of this topic, but no matter what the search parameters, "Tow Capacity", "2006 GMC", "3/4 Ton Diesel" I can't find the info I'm looking for. In a nutshel...
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Then there was a time when a 3/4 ton would literally be rated to carry 1500lbs! So with 1700 left for cargo after people etc, doing pretty good!
Assuming you do have 1700 lbs left, that leaves you with a max trailer at 17K with 10% HW, or a whopping 6800 with 25%!!!!! so reality is, a ball mount with 10-15% will net you more trailer with a given payload amount to work with. ALong with GCWR is NOT a recognized number to worry about if pulled over by an LEO. FOr that matter, that GVWR is not usually the number they worry about either.......
If you are in Wa st, the LEO/CVEO's for the WSP do not recognize the door sticker as the max gvwr either, it is your PAID for registration. So for my dually it is 14K not the 11400 door sticker, nor the sum of the axels which is about 13300. If I really wanted to push there limits, I could go down the road at some 32K lbs, not that I will recommend this! We are talking total on my two axels, not including a trailer, for that, I could get upwards of 80K lbs before having issues, assuming again, I had an 80K paid for license plate(s)!
Marty
Assuming you do have 1700 lbs left, that leaves you with a max trailer at 17K with 10% HW, or a whopping 6800 with 25%!!!!! so reality is, a ball mount with 10-15% will net you more trailer with a given payload amount to work with. ALong with GCWR is NOT a recognized number to worry about if pulled over by an LEO. FOr that matter, that GVWR is not usually the number they worry about either.......
If you are in Wa st, the LEO/CVEO's for the WSP do not recognize the door sticker as the max gvwr either, it is your PAID for registration. So for my dually it is 14K not the 11400 door sticker, nor the sum of the axels which is about 13300. If I really wanted to push there limits, I could go down the road at some 32K lbs, not that I will recommend this! We are talking total on my two axels, not including a trailer, for that, I could get upwards of 80K lbs before having issues, assuming again, I had an 80K paid for license plate(s)!
Marty
