High capacity 20" tires for truck
I posted this on the Silverado/Sierra forum and got one response... "good luck." Since folks on this forum are more into towing than jacking trucks up to make them look macho, I'll see if anyone here ...
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gmcsmoke wrote:
according to michelin the tires are not the limiting factor (3,195 each). what's the unloaded rear axle weight?
The tires on the truck are not Michelin, but they're rated at 3,195# each. The scale weight on the rear axle (with occupants, full fuel, tonneau cover that stays folded up while towing, and Andersen hitch) is 3,080. With a GVWRR of 6,200 that leaves 3,120# for payload on the rear axle and 3,310 for payload on the tires. Last weigh-in (Escapees SmartWeigh), the pin weight on the trailer calculated at 2,925 - although one side of the rear axle on the truck weighed a bit more than the other. I'm within specs and maybe just worrying too much...
Rob
