Towing capacity vs max cargo weight rating
Hello all! Can someone clarify something for me? If a truck's max gooseneck trailer loaded weight is 15,100 lbs (as per manufacturer towing guide - it is a Ford) - how can the max cargo weight rati...
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Tom,
As you state, too many variables. Such as my 2000 GM 2500. As it sits, wieghs 4700 lbs, vortec 350 auto with 410 gear, gcwr 13500, tow rating 8500.
Change out motor to a vortec 454, 4.56 gears, might wieght 100-150 lbs more, gcwr is 20,000 iirc, at minimum 19,000 lbs.
If one is following the other, both pulling identical trailers, would you be able to honestly tell me one was overloaded? If I had to go thru s wieght scale, retired CVEO wadcutter was in scale house, would he know by looking at trucks, one was over loaded? Both would be under manufactures axel ratings, both truck and trailer, both would or should be under bridge law requirements. Both should stop in the same distance. Only real difference would be on a 3% freeway grade, the 454 rig should go faster, and start on a steeper grade than the rig with a 350. Neither is less or more safe than the other.
If your swaying, that is a moving violation. You would red tagged, can not move the rig until you can show it does not sway. If pulled over in a no parking area, a low boy will be called in to haul you off the freeway! An expensive ticket day towing.
Weight violations generally speaking, mean squat!
Except to RV.net wieght police!
Marty
As you state, too many variables. Such as my 2000 GM 2500. As it sits, wieghs 4700 lbs, vortec 350 auto with 410 gear, gcwr 13500, tow rating 8500.
Change out motor to a vortec 454, 4.56 gears, might wieght 100-150 lbs more, gcwr is 20,000 iirc, at minimum 19,000 lbs.
If one is following the other, both pulling identical trailers, would you be able to honestly tell me one was overloaded? If I had to go thru s wieght scale, retired CVEO wadcutter was in scale house, would he know by looking at trucks, one was over loaded? Both would be under manufactures axel ratings, both truck and trailer, both would or should be under bridge law requirements. Both should stop in the same distance. Only real difference would be on a 3% freeway grade, the 454 rig should go faster, and start on a steeper grade than the rig with a 350. Neither is less or more safe than the other.
If your swaying, that is a moving violation. You would red tagged, can not move the rig until you can show it does not sway. If pulled over in a no parking area, a low boy will be called in to haul you off the freeway! An expensive ticket day towing.
Weight violations generally speaking, mean squat!
Except to RV.net wieght police!
Marty
