3 x 7k axle but only 20k GTW???
Looking at upgrading TT toyhauler for 5th wheel toy hauler (grand design momentum) specific floor plan still being debated. Anyhow, why... if it has three axles rated @ 7k each (not to mention pin wei...
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BurbMan wrote:Well, yeah it is according to Keystone who put it all together. They rate the axles at 6800 lbs. according to the labels, even though they are 7,000 lb. axles. Since the axles are rated by Keystone for 6800 lbs., I would say they are downrated from 7,000 lbs.
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So if your tires are rated at 3400 lbs, then 3400 x 2 =6800 lbs. The axle is not "downrated", put on higher capacity tires if you want to carry the 7k it's rated for...
Dexter rates the axles at 7,000 lbs. so yes I know I can put on higher rated tires, which I have done.
