mgsulkis wrote:
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From what I can tell the majority of TC owners are likely running over the max for their GVWR or rear axle capacity...which drives fine...but from a legal/liability standpoint means you're screwed if someone were to come after you.
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Regardless of the cause, you need to protect yourself with insurance in case you do something that causes an accident.
The more you carry, the less safe your rig will be. That is even true if you are well within the GVWR. Still operating at roughly the GVWR is acceptable for most of us. It is also clear that a 3500 and a 2500 truck are typically identical except for the spring pack. Many of us are content to at least make minor suspension mods to handle loads a bit over the GVWR. The limit is typically the load on the rear tires. Depending on the tire size, load ratings are typically going to be 3200-3750# per tire for a total on the rear axle of 6400-7500. Almost all of the TC weight will be on the rear axle. The truck itself will already have about 3000# on the rear axle, leaving capacity at about 3400-4500#. I would not want to operate at maximum tire load capacity and certainly would be concerned about exceeding that amount.
