edatlanta wrote:
I think we have two questions here. One involves the tow "rating" of the truck and the other is the "capacity" of some of it's "components". While components can be changed that are stronger, etc. than original, it is my understanding that the tow "rating" of a particular truck can not be changed. It is what was the day it left the factory and no changing of parts will change that original rating.
True, a vehicle stays true to its warranty rating no matter what you do the day after it leaves a dealers lot. BUT, one can still improve its ability by changing out parts. The dealer/manufacture does not have to honor that part with a warranty. OR if it is shown that the improvement broke or hurt another part doing what it is not expected to do.
BUT, it is no illegal to change the numbers depending upon the aftermarket fitting agent does. How it cam off the assembly line. In the OP's case, a burb is a finished product. If it were a cab and chassis rig, then one can add drop axels, tag axels, remove and replace springs tires etc to improve the gvwr rating. It is then up to the aftermarket body builder to certify the gvwr etc of the vehicle. Many times the C&C manufacture will not affix the gvwr sticker to the cab. So it sits in the owners owners manual as it does for my Navistar dumptruck. If pulled over, there is not gvw sticker on the drivers door!
There are ways around things. one has to know how to work around things. Some cases there is not.
Marty
