CampingN.C. wrote:
Those towing capacity numbers are simply inaccurate.
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Trailer Life Towing Guides have been know for a misprint to two!
Maybe not inaccurate but misleading. When I saw that I wondered what the rear end was and since they likely did not have only one rear end ratio l figured that must be just for one of the ratios. In the more recent Guides they say what rear end gives what rating.
Glad to see that your truck has a higher capacity than 8000# but now that you mentioned your 9800# capacity I still think you have to watch your weight since you trailer's unladen weight already puts your truck at 80% of its rated towing capacity. My truck is supposedly good for 9600# but I would not want to go there, especially on anything but totally flat terrain.