What am I missing on GVWR??
I have a Ram 3500 SRW crew cab short box. The door sticker shows GVWR as 10,100lbs. The front axle max weight is 5200, Rear 6200. Truck weight 7300lbs (diesel). I thought the calculation to carry ...
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CALandLIN wrote:
The GVWR is the vehices load limit. The excess GAWR is load capacity reserves. Read any owners manual. Read the FMVSS (standards). You cannot point a finger at the manufacturer when they have told you so and put it on the vehicle certification label and in vehicle owner's manual.
If it's over weight and busts it's the owners fault, PERIOD!.
Sort of like the posted speed limit signs. Nobody ever goes over those posted limits. If your factory steering fails and you are going 66 in a 65 obviously the manufacturer is off the hook.
