GVWR Exceded, Mechanical Issue?
AF 996 on 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab Edit by hanapaa13 Not Published Recently purchased a 2014 AF 996 at the recommendation of the AF Dealer. Was told by the dealer I would have no problems haul...
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hmknightnc wrote:okan-star wrote:
Easy answer , rear tires= 3750 x2 = 7500 lbs
Your truck is going to weigh about 3000 lbs empty in the rear
That gives you 4500lbs to max your tires out , there still your weak link
Your rear axle is rated at about 11000 lbs
You will have a lot of time to think (worry)about it as you drive down the road
Load it up , carefully drive to a scale , decide, them buy 19.5`s
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This is horrible advice and tells the OP to violate DOT regulations. His door sticker rear axle rating is 6900#. The fact the actual axle manufacture might rate the axle at 11,000 means absolutely nothing. The DOT legal requirement is that door placard axle rating which takes into account more than just the axle manufactures individual rating. Having tires rated above the axle is a great safety factor but does nothing to increase the axle number.
While I certainly don't want to get into a long discussion about door tags and "DOT", Your right and the OP should sell his camper or truck and start over , for that matter so should we all that have exceded our door tags, going to be a lot of campers and trucks for sale on craigs list next week I think :R
