JeffroMax
Jun 14, 2013Explorer
Your tow rig
I have a 2500 06 Dodge Mega Cab with the Cummins in it. Dodge says it can tow 13k but on the cummins forum people say this is a joke and it can tow a lot more. A few people have said they tow 30k on a...
Atom Ant wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:I wouldn't do it for you. In fact now that you said something I think I'll go back to a SRW. Are you as full of yourself when you are not behind a keyboard?Atom Ant wrote:HWR wrote:X2
My first priority is always the max rear axle weight rating and the max tire weight rating.
I decided that is where I draw the line too. Pulled our F350 SRW onto the CAT scale and it said I was 6820 on a 7K rear axle and tires rated for a few hundred pounds more than that. I hadn't even loaded food, clothes, water, or the daughter yet! I thought I could get by, but was fooling myself.
With no more reluctance, we went to a dually. 9K rear axle and a bucket load of tire capacity :B
Thanks for stepping up!