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DesertDogs
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Nov 27, 2019

Adding air bags: can that increase payload capacity?

Does adding airbags to a pickup truck tow vehicle increase the payload capacity of the truck? For example, take a pickup with 3500 lbs. of payload capacity. If one were to add air bags to such a ...
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Me_Again
Explorer III
Nov 29, 2019
DesertDogs wrote:
So, is it reasonably possible to increase the cargo capacity of a 1 ton SRW pickup from 4100 lbs to, say, 4600 lbs?

What would need to be done?


I do not believe that you ever answer the question on washer, dryer and generator? Or stated that you would push the manufacturer for a more accurate dry pin weight vs their statement of an average pin weight?

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