totaldla wrote:
Terryallan wrote:
gmw photos wrote:
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But other folks may in fact find it far more affordable to simply spend $500 to $1000 improving and modifying what they already have.
To those who think that intelligent mods to a given truck does not increase it's capabilities, well ok. Some folks just can't be convinced.
Of course you can improve it. but $1000.00 ain't gonna raise the payload of the truck. Towing capacity can easily be raised with lower rear gears. But even that is over $1000, and your payload will still be the same. Heavier tires will make you feel better, and also be near 1K, but your payload won't change. Air bags or springs will make the suspension stiffer, but your payload will be the same. Gonna be much, much more to raise the payload. So much more that another truck would be less expensive.
So called 1/2 ton trucks (is there really such a thing anymore?) make GREAT tow vehicles. IF you stay within their limits. I like 5ers. and I could do enough mods to make my 150 hold the pin weight. Would it change the GVWR to handle the extra payload.? No. At some point you are just throwing money at a problem with no real gain.
You still don't know what "payload" is. I suspect you think there is some sort of manufacturer magic involved. Fortunately for the OP there is an entire industry devoted to beefing up vehicles for towing.
Actually? I do. Again, the question is. Do you. Pay load is the weight a truck can carry AFTER you subtract it's weight from the GVWR. And there is nothing you can do aside from rebuilding the vehicle, To change that. And if you are going to spend thousands rebuilding, replacing and beefing up the vehicle. Cheaper to get the correct vehicle in the first place, or get a trailer inside the limits of the one you have.
And do remember. Payload has nothing to do with towing. Payload is only about what the truck can safely haul, and stop. As for that magic the manufacturers do. They do seem to spend a lot money on engineers, and science to come up with the ratings. I see it every day. I much more trust them than some guy that advocates hauling above the trucks rating.
And that's ok. Go ahead and tow, haul over the limit. It's your right to be wrong. Just don't endanger others with your uneducated opinion.
we are done. See Ya! wouldn't want to be Ya!
