kdeerman wrote:
I wouldn't think my truck has 4:10 gears, so would that mean a max of 7400 lbs.
Keep in mind, that 7400 lbs is what GM says that truck was rated to tow, when it left the factory. It was calculated considering the driver weighed 150 lbs, and he had NO passengers or cargo.
Any weight added to the vehicle (bed liner, bed cover, step bars, etc), passengers, and cargo, deduct from that tow capacity number and available payload, pound for pound.
If you put 600 lbs of people in your truck, that 7400 lb tow capacity goes down to 6800lbs. Add a fiberglass bed cap and you may be down to 6600lbs. Throw a 200 lb generator in the truck bed, your down to 6400 lbs.
As you can see, payload and tow capacity can get eaten up, very fast.
Many folks will tell you, towing at or near your max weight, is frequently unpleasant.
