sh410 wrote:
Francesca Knowles wrote:
As long as we're dreaming, we might as well dream big:
Seems like we can't solve the undersized tire/wheel problem until the industry starts giving better real-world weight numbers for the units they put out.
I'd be willing to bet that in addition to tire problems, "fudging" of weight calculations also contributes to axle/frame problems and who knows what else.
Which came first: the cheaper, lighter axle, or the manufacturer's "gross weight number"?
Your question poses another. How do they determine the GVWR? Is that figure inflated to the point of no safety margin?
The problem with derating the GVWR is that you will also decrease the CCC which is also a sales talking point.
You betcha!
That's it in a nutshell...underdesign everything that carries the load- because it's cheaper to do that- and then make the numbers fit based on what they think the customer wants to hear! Such a minor point for the typical consumer...
As long as the rig still has Genuine Imitation Pretendelicious Almost Made Out of Real Wood Cabinetry etc, we're good!
