Are 250/2500 trucks limited by their Class?

fla-gypsy wrote:


Speculation: a. Reasoning based on inconclusive evidence; conjecture or supposition. b. A conclusion, opinion, or theory reached by conjecture.

I applaud your effort but it changes nothing

How is it speculation? The "individual specs" of what each component can handle is right there. It is not speculation that these trucks share these parts because I know that as a fact.

Here is the most that we know each part of the 2500 CTD can handle

Frame - 11,700 GVWR in a 7,725 lb truck with a 3,980 lb payload rating

Brakes - 11,700 GVWR in a 7,725 lb truck with a 3,980 lb payload rating

Transmission - 11,700 GVWR in a 7,725 lb truck with a 3,980 lb payload rating

Driveline - 11,700 GVWR in a 7,725 lb truck with a 3,980 lb payload rating

Tires - 11,700 GVWR in a 7,725 lb truck with a 3,980 lb payload rating

Front axle - 6,000 GAWR in a truck with 4,755 lbs front weight along with a 3,980 lb payload rating

Front suspension - 4,755 lbs front weight in a truck with a 3,980 lb payload rating

Rear axle - 7000 GAWR in a truck with 2,970 lbs rear weight along with 3,980 lb payload rating

Rear suspension - 2,911 lb rear truck weight in a truck with a 3,150 lb payload rating


So which is the weakest link?



BTW, just in case some do not know. The GAWR is limited by the weakest link in the axle system which also includes the suspension and the tires.