Are 250/2500 trucks limited by their Class?
Hello all, first time poster here. Sorry in advance for the long post, but I would like to get your guys input on what you think about this because it is something I have been wondering for a while. ...
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Ron Gratz wrote:goducks10 wrote:49 CFR 571.105 Standard No. 105; Hydraulic and electric brake systems. specifies federal braking performance tests based on manufacturer-assigned GVWR.
Name one reason for the existence of 3/4 ton trucks besides registration. $700-800.00 in savings is not a good enough reason for their existence. Anyone spending $45-65,000 is not going to worry about $7-800.00.
The braking performance requirements for vehicles with GVWR greater than 10,000# are significantly different from the requirements for vehicles less than 10,000#.
It's hard to determine, just from reading the standard, whether it's more difficult to satisfy the requirements for GVWR greater than 10,000#.
However, this could be one more reason for assigning a GVWR below 10,000#, even though the vehicle might be able to perform satisfactorily at higher weight.
Ron
The Ram 3500 SRW and Ram 2500 have the exact same brakes just like the other manufacturers.
