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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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BurbMan
Explorer III
Jul 15, 2014
I went to AR 16x8 rims and 265/75-16E tires rated at 3410 each. Not much, but another 736 lbs of capacity over stock. Every little bit helps. Taller tires do change your effective gear ratio, how much depends on how much taller the tires are. Prob not a big deal with the DMax under the hood.

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