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Fishin_musician
Explorer
Jul 15, 2014

Question.. Increasing payload on Silverado 2500HD Diesel

Howdy y'all! Newbie to TC'ers but I've been spending a lot of time on here trying to figure out what I can do to my truck to allow for more options in my search for a compatible camper. The truck is a...
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Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Jul 15, 2014
Couple of things. First fill it with fuel and go to a cat scale and see what you really weigh per axle. Second you true limiting factor is the tires and rims as you don't want to exceed the max load rating of those components.

Realistically the only way you can carry more load is different wheels and tires which is why folks go to 19.5 wheels and commercial tires. you won't exceed the mfg axle spec but you will exceed the GWVR and GAWR which is based on OEM tires and wheels.

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