Question about GVWR.
Why doesn't the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating equal the Gross Axle Weight Rating for the front and rear axle? Take my F150 (heavy) pickup for example. The FGAWR = 4,050#. The RGAWR = 4,800#. Yet t...
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I have done the Timbren, Superspring, bigger tires, etc. etc. and never gained as much as when going from a F-150 to a F-250 or from a 1500 to a 2500. I might have gained a little stability, but really did not change the capabilities of the pickup very much. If I want a vehicle that is good for 9,000 pounds total weight, I purchase one with a gvwr of 9,000 or more. One can play with axle and tire rating to come up with something they "think" is better, but I let the engineers at Ford and GM do it for me. They "might" know a little more about the vehicles they build than I do. I still think advising anyone to exceed their gvwr is not doing them any favor, and that is what the OP asked about.
