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MVH1
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Jan 19, 2014

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 passengers is 6500. The camper weight while hooked to truck was 5550 and combined weight at 12050. Does this really mean I only have 150lbs to play with for the GVWR? Thanks

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  • It goes by your axle weight.. What does it say in the door jam for each axle?

    How do you know your weights? Did you goe to a scale?

    You need three weights..

    Truck only
    Truck and trailer W/O WD hitch activated
    truck and trailer with W/D hitch activated...

    Then you can tell what your dealing with...From that you can figure everything you need to know..

    Other wise your guessing...period IMO
  • Yes, your really close. :(
    Your tires are probably the biggest factor. You could replace those with LT's for a little more margin.

    BTW, where did you get it weighed? I've found that places like the trash dump and places that sell landscaping materials are often way off.