4x4ord wrote:
I tend to load er up and go. If the truck acts overloaded I take it easy. In Alberta we are supposed to be mindful of our tire ratings.....axle ratings are enforced on big trucks next but disrespecting a vehicles payload, which is derived from the GVWR doesn't have much consequence as far as I know.
I am reminded of my step-fathers attitude when hauling firewood in the 1950s:
There are two questions to be asked!
1. Will it move?
and
2. Will it stop?
If the answer to both questions is "YES!" you are good to go.
If the answer to EITHER question is "NO!", fix the problem, then you are good to go.
My old '94 Dodge 3500 dually was registered for 14,000 lbs. GVW. I picked that number as a "I don't think I will ever exceed that!" guess. AFAIK, I never did.
I don't know what my current 2500 is "rated" for, and I don't care.