need sanity check on weight calcs
Hi - looking to purchase a new TV/TC to carry my DW and me into retirement. I've done the math and I don't like what I'm seeing so I thought I'd post up here to make sure I'm doing things right. F...
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mkirsch wrote:
Common practice in the TC community is to ignore GVWR and use axle ratings as your limits. That typically gains you another 1000-2000lbs of payload capacity, so you're no longer "overloaded."
Can payload capacity for rear axle be calculated or must the actual weight of the truck be measured on rear axle.
9750 is listed RAWR if that helps. I've read elsewhere that the rear axle weighs about 3500 lbs but I don't know if that includes body/suspension or just the axle. Also I don't know how to estimate the % of weight (TC/Stuff/people) that is on the front axle as opposed to the rear.
