Quick question on tow ratings
When I weight my truck and trailer at the scale and if the ticket says front axle x amount of pounds and the rear axle says x amount of pounds if I combine these two weights that amount should not exc...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Lantley wrote:
What is your front axle rating? Is it 5250? Are you exceeding it at 5620?
6,000#
The ratings aren't as stupid as you are making them seem.
They are not designed specifically for 5th wheel RV trailers.
In your scenario you can't take advantage of the additional front axle capacity. But maybe some one who wanted to carry kayaks on the roof of the cab with a front bumper mounted support could. Or someone with a front receiver bike rack or cargo tray.
Each parameter represents a different dynamic. No one towing parameter tells the whole story. You can reach your rear axle capacity simply by loading a couple of pallets of granite tile.
Or granite tile and a cab full of workers may use up some front axle capacity.
While I'll understand you can't stay within all the parameters with your double tow combo. That does not invalidate the parameters or make them useless.
You and others are very comfortable towing outside of some of the parameters and that's fine. You have the experience and knowledge to safely feel your combo and travel down the road without worry.
However, not everyone has the knowledge or more importantly the first hand experience. For those that don't, understanding and staying within the towing parameters becomes more important.
