Can someone explain this?
Well I guess that everyone checked out of the thread where I posted this because no one seemed to answer it and the thread died shortly there after(unless no one had an answer). So here is to hoping ...
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mich800 wrote:ShinerBock wrote:mich800 wrote:
The short answer is because they want to. You are going down a rabbit hole that will only lead to more questions than answers.
Then why do people here abide by GVWR and payloads so much if they are just made up?
Maybe for warranty purposes or for those that don't care or incapable of doing their own research.
It is generally the easiest and safest to stay with the manufacturer's number. But as evidenced by states that allow you to pick your weight category the OEM's take a back seat to the state and federal load laws.
You will always run into the by the book and you must never deviate from that individuals. But the simple exercise you are trying to accomplish highlights the fact things are not always that simple.
What I am trying to highlight is the fallacy of assuming what a truck can handle based on whether it has a two or three on its badge and how "made up" the factory GVWR numbers are in regards some trucks just to stay within regulation.
Many people would not even question putting the 3,500 in the back of that F350(which is its payload rating) in my original post, but would question it with my 2500. Why? Simply due to the 3 on the F350 and the 2 on my 2500. Yet 3,100 would put that F350 over its rear GAWR while my truck could take the whole 3,500 and still be under its rear GAWR.
