TC weight too heavy?

smrjjarrett wrote:
We have a 2015 Chevy 3500 DRW, duramax crewcab, tires are E rated with max load single 3085 lbs, max load dual 2835 lbs.(anyone know why the dual would be less than the single?) Sticker in the glove box says TC load info Cargo wt rating 3931 lbs, sticker on door jamb says combined wt of occupants & cargo not to exceed 4830 lbs. This is our first TC and the one we like is the Eagle Cap 1160. The sticker says the TC weight is 5100 lbs, but by the time its loaded, it will be closer to 6000 lbs.. We are concerned this camper is too heavy for our truck. If we were to put this camper on our truck would we overweight or would we be legal? Is there anything that can be done to make our truck legal to haul that weight if it is not? The dealer says we are fine (they claim they would pass on the sale if it wasn't safe) but with some mods we should be able to get the weight rating increased by the DOT. Has anyone had any experience with doing that? Any advice or input would be appreciated.

Becky

The reason for the 2,835 is because DRW tires are sized slightly smaller than SRW tires, but you have twice as many, so the actual rating is much higher (x 2) than a SRW...The rear axle is not a problem, but you'll have to upgrade your rear leaf springs (supersprings or equiv) to keep the truck level or add tembrens or air bags... There are lots of 1160s on 3500 DRW trucks similar to yours...

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