4bearhug wrote:
Old-Biscuit wrote:
My order of importance/priority
1) Rear Tire MAX LOAD Rating
2) RAWR
3) GVWR
I'm comfortable running at tire MAX Load, at RAWR and over GVWR
Not concerned with GCWR as I would have to exceed the other ratings to reach GCWR OR FAWR cause with a 5vr the front axle weight doesn't change much and is way under rating
Nor am I concerned with mfg. MAX Tow Rating as that is a magical number achieved by marketing group.........not in real world towing as most vehicle ratings would have to be exceeded to reach MAX TOW Rating
This is what I was looking for. In fact you have exactly described my situation. I'm under on tires, FAWR, and RAWR, but over on GVWR. I'm fairly close to max or just over on GCWR and just under on max tow.
I don't know if I'm comfortable with these results, but am happy to actually know where I stand.
Not an endorsement of this, but caught in the same situation.
I determined if I was in limits at the dealer by hooking up the 5er on the hitch and lifting the landing gear! 5er wasn't that big, and truck set better than level. I was real happy until the first time I hit the scales loaded! :S
Tires No issue the are for Camper package 3,415# rating (stock 3,042#)
Rear axle no issue 6,084# rating
Front axle no issue 5,200#
GVWR 8,800# we have an issue this is only 78% of total axle rating.
GCVWR 16,000 with 3.55 20,000# with 4.10's
I exceed my GVWR, and because I have 3.55's, but have a chip for more HP I exceed my GCVWR, but still under the rating for 4.10's
I am comfortable with this and this setup, not an endorsement to do, just that I feel safe and it handles well.
I am totally relaxed driving the roads to the coast and many look like these with 55mph to 60 mph travel speeds.
