troubledwaters wrote:
I don't think they "deflate" them. You can buy and F350 SRW with anywhere from a 10,000 lbs GVWR to a 11,500 lbs GVWR depending on how you option them. Simply changing the wheel size can change the rating.
Clicky
Wheel size is an actual physical difference that limits your GVWR. I know Ford used to offer the F350 in different GVWR's simply to get around licensing and registration issues. The truck was the exact same, just with a lower GVWR to get around one issue or another. I'm not sure if that is still the case or not. I remember you used to be able to get a 9900 lbs GVWR truck simply to get under the 10,000 lbs GVWR limit at one point. Truck was physically the same... sticker was slightly different.
Not sure if they still do that, now that most F250's are rated up to 10,000 lbs.
