Good to go?
Took my truck (2012 F250 Diesel) to a CAT scale today to get a true 'empty' weight. Full fuel and DEF, no driver, no cargo Gross Weight 7780 lbs Steer Axle 4700 lbs Drive Axle 3080 lbs Door s...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:
I tow by my axle ratings, NOT GVWR or carrying capacity.
Yep, that was my implication in my above post.
GCWR is more related to powertrain cooling and durability than safety ( within reason ). Which is why when we look at a given truck, the GCWR will be higher if the truck is equipped with a lower rear axle ratio.
For example, my F350 dually has 4.10 gears. The same truck with 4.56 gears is rated 2500 pounds higher for GCWR.
Some might find it interesting that Chevy still sells a mid-size truck in Mexico that is still badged the S10. A typical looking mid size like my Frontier or a Tacoma.
The S10 in that market has a "payload" of 2700 pounds. That's as much or more than some 2500 series trucks in the USA market.
The aforementioned 3500HD Chevy is USA market could have a "payload number" that low. Does anybody here think that a S10 and a 3500HD really have the same actual load carry capacity ?
