DRW disadvantages
Hello all, I have been reading the forums for awhile (and have learned so much), but would like to ask a question to make sure I havent overlooked anything. I searched but couldnt find a topic for...
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Stefonius wrote:
I cringe when I read posts here from people who say they're just fine because they have 100 pounds to spare in their GVWR. If I had less than 20% left over as safety margin when fully loaded, I'd buy a bigger truck or a smaller trailer. 3,000 pounds of tongue weight plus passengers, gear and 90 gallons of diesel fuel still leaves me with over 3,000 pounds of available payload capacity in my truck bed. I know it's overkill, but I'm just fine with that.
You do realize, if you are running right at max GVWR, you still have a built in safety margin...right...
The official ratings are based on a reasonable safety margin.
