Towing Capacity
According to my vehicle manual, I can safely tow a combined weight of 13,500 pounds. Preparing to load my truck and camper but am concerned I will be close to or over weight limit. I have been told th...
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Flyfisher410 wrote:
According to my vehicle manual, I can safely tow a combined weight of 13,500 pounds. Preparing to load my truck and camper but am concerned I will be close to or over weight limit. I have been told that "Helper Springs" might be an acceptable resolution. I am also using a centerline weight distribution hitch. Can/will the helper springs increase my towing capacity and would I need to re-adjust the weight distribution hitch if I add springs? Last thing I want to experience is a blowout or worse yet a broken axel.
What it can tow and what it can haul are two different things. The limit is most likely what it can haul rather than what it can tow. Check the payload. And go to the scales to determine how much payload you actually have left after loading up the truck ready for camping with a full fuel tank.
On my rig, the truck is loaded to 95% of its GVWR, 92% of its rear GAWR, but only 88% of its GCWR.
