F250 Rear Axle Weight Rating with 20" wheels
Does anybody have a 2011+ F250 with 20" wheels that they can check the rear axle rating on the b-pillar sticker? I found that the F350 SRW door sticker shows 7000 lb with 20's but want to know if the...
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The axle and wheel bearings are rated at least to 8900 lbs. and possibly more. Subtract the weight of the truck at the rear and you have the maximum load capacity.
Stock rims and tires are going to be rated lower. Often the tires are rated at 3200 lbs. at 80PSI or less. Then you get 6400 lbs. with the two tires and that is your load limit unless you change the tires. Maximum load capacity will come from going to 19.5 rims and tires though that is going to cost over $3,000 to do.
Tire height figures can be misleading. If a tire is 2 inches taller in height it is only going to need 1 inch more clearance than the stock tire. If it is 1 inch wider the tire's inner clearance is going to be affected by 0.5 inch.
Stock rims and tires are going to be rated lower. Often the tires are rated at 3200 lbs. at 80PSI or less. Then you get 6400 lbs. with the two tires and that is your load limit unless you change the tires. Maximum load capacity will come from going to 19.5 rims and tires though that is going to cost over $3,000 to do.
Tire height figures can be misleading. If a tire is 2 inches taller in height it is only going to need 1 inch more clearance than the stock tire. If it is 1 inch wider the tire's inner clearance is going to be affected by 0.5 inch.
