jmramiller wrote:
Good questions. My understanding is that AAM rates my rear axle at 10,800#s. GM then rates the axle down to 6084#s which is the tire rating total for the two stock tires on the rear axle.
So what you are suggesting is that where the code refers to the manufacturers rating that could mean AAM's rating as they manufactured the axle?
What I am suggesting is that the door jamb sticker doesn't reflect what the axle, or truck for that matter, is actually capable of. The info sticker on your door jamb does not reflect total capacity, just the capacity as configured when the truck left the factory. In the Dodge Ram for instance, the difference between a 2500 and a 3500 (SRW) is an overload leaf spring which gives it an extra 800lb RAWR and subsequently a higher GVW.
Anyway, that's my $0.02.
- Adam
