Am I Exceeding GVWR?
I finally weighed my rid today and am wondering if I have exceeded my GVWR. The sticker on my door for my 04 dodge ram 1500 says GVWR 6650. The weight of my truck with camper hooked up and two passe...
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rtmcavoy wrote:
I have been towing with it for awhile. I do have Michelin LT tires.
rtmcavoy wrote:
I have another dumb question for some of you. My michellin LT tires are rated at 2,535lbs at 44psi. If I understand correctly, Because of my tire rating, I can exceed my GVWR of 6,650lbs. However, I can not exceed my GAWR of 3,900lbs rear and 3,650 front. Thanks!
I am willing to bet that you don't have "LT" rated tires, but have "P-metric". You are probably running a Michelin tire that belongs to their LTX series like the LTX M/S or LTX A/T or the like.
With that being said, you need to make sure they are properly inflated while towing (probably at the 44psi max) and they are also derated 9-10% because they are being used on an SUV or truck.
