New 3/4 CC Dmax payload cap terrible!
I'm researching tow vehicles, and I discovered that when a 2014 Silverado 2500 HD is configured w/Diesel, Crew Cab 4x4 and Long Bed, the payload capacity drops to a pitiful 2552 lbs. Which basical...
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SKGCRD wrote:
Funny when I go to purchase insurance for the actual weight towed the insurance company doesn't bring the caveat that one must be within a certain weight rating. All they want to know is if I have my heavy trailer license (over 10,000 lbs) and the total weight insurance of both the truck and tow unit. In my case 12,000 kg's. If you want to stop the self riotous "weight police" to stay away from you at the campground put on 3500 badges. :)
You're right. GVWR isn't law. It's a manufacturer's rating. I would keep the pin weight within the rear axle/tire ratings and keep it within the GCWR if towing in the mountains. I and many others have gone over in the flat lands. If insurance was that concerned about GVWR, every minivan loaded with family and luggage blazing toward Disney World would have their insurance canceled. Can a nine passenger 4X4 diesel Excursion or V8 4X4 Expedition carry nine 200~lb adults with luggage and still be legal? In some states or Canada, weight laws might co-relate to GVWR. For them, getting the gang to Disney World might require a little stealth. And good tires properly inflated.
