Trailer Life Article about GCWR...etc.
I noticed in the Trailer Life October 2016 edition in the article titled "Take a load off": The author states about the GCWR "there is nothing that can be done to increase a vehicle's GCWR and it m...
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beemerphile1 wrote:
Still doesn't change the "manufacturer's rating". Only the manufacturer can change the rating. The rating as built stays on the truck forever.
Can a vehicle be made more capable? Sure, but you cannot change the manufacturer's rating.
Do you understand that 'manufacturer's rating' is possessive? No one but the original manufacturer can change the rating.
My old truck's tow rating and GCWR was 2000 lbs higher with a 4:10 ratio vs the 3:55 ratio it came with. The limiting factor was the automatic transmission. Manual transmission trucks had and even higher rating with either ratio.
When I changed over to a 4:10, I wasn't changing a manufacturer's rating, I was making my truck comply with the higher manufacturer's rating.
The tow rating and GCWR for different truck configurations are in the owners manual which covers all configurations and is not attached to the truck's VIN.
