Calculating TT options for our truck
I was hoping to get a little input or "shove" if we are off track. We are trying to find what size tt our truck can tow. I can't get the truck to a weigh station till this weekend, so we are using Goo...
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larson101 wrote:
Sorry Lawrosa, I'm learning. :)
The front GAWR is 3750 and the rear GAWR is 4050.
Can you explain how these play in and what I should do with these for the math? Again, I am learning. Thanks for the help!
The "R" stands for rating and that is the max weight for any of the particular items we are concerned with.
You want to make sure that you stay at or under the "rating" weight because well... that's what it is rated for.
At one point a while back we had a factory rep doing a training class for the sales here at the dealership and he even went as far as saying that a 10% increase over the rating could result in a drastic 50% decrease in lifespan. Point is - don't take the ratings for granted. They are there for a reason and most of it is safety.
