GVWR's - Tow Ratings - weight police weigh in please
Moved my OP over to this thread on the same topic: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27425688.cfm
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You can't add the GAWR together to come up with a maximum capacity. More than 90% of the time, you are not going to transfer any weight to the front axle when you are towing a heavy trailer. Gooseneck and fifth wheel hitches are typically centered over the rear axle or just a few inches forward of it. It is pretty hard to leverage any weight to the front axle.
GVWR like anything else in life is limited by the weakest link in the system. It could be tires, brakes, axles, springs, frame or even the transmission. Ram has made a lot of changes to their trucks since 2006. I never understood their lack of payload capacity up until recently.
GVWR like anything else in life is limited by the weakest link in the system. It could be tires, brakes, axles, springs, frame or even the transmission. Ram has made a lot of changes to their trucks since 2006. I never understood their lack of payload capacity up until recently.
