Are You Buying All These Half-ton Claims?
"All-New F-150 Can Tow a Ram, a Silverado & Haul Two Hondas" Tows 12,200, claimed. (Ford Truck Enthusiasts) I guess we can soon do away with our 3/4 & 1-tonners. In a couple years the capacity rac...
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buddyIam wrote:
If your under the gvwr. Your good. Just remember your driving a system. Just passing the axle rating doesn't count.
Why would you believe the manufacturer would rate the axle correctly if you think nobody knows how to rate the truck.
No not under the 8,800# GVWR!
Well once again the manufacture has posted numbers that don't make since. Same frame, same brakes,same springs, same Dana 80 rear axle as the 3500, only difference is mine has SRW and the 3500 was DRW.
This truck has the Camper package 3500 springs and 265/75-16E's (stock 245/75-16E, tires good for additional 1,324# of load. Still 600#+ of spare rear axle rating. The rear axle is rated by the Manufacture (DANA for 10,000#) Dodge rated it by the stock tires 6,084#!
I have no need for bags or Timbren's to support the load the camper package does it just fine. still at less than 90% of axle rating, F150 Max/Max runs 98%. That means that while an F150 Max/Max can be UNDER GVWR it can be OVER rear GAWR!! Which is worse??
Interstates are a walk in the park, I drive roads like these at the posted 55mph to 60mph with zero issues or concerns. The last picture I did stick to 45mph! Yes it is the same road as in the first two!!
