F350 payload dispute

CWSWine wrote:
Manufacturer Towing Capacity

Vehicle manufacturers designate a number of capacity limits; Payload, (total weight the vehicle can carry in the bed of a truck or in the interior of a vehicle), Gross vehicle weight rating , (total weight of vehicle , passengers and cargo), tongue weight (total weight applied to the vehicle’s hitch), and Towing capacity, (with and without weight distribution). Understanding the difference between “weight-carrying” and “weight-distributing” maximum towing capacities is essential; a “weight distributing” maximum is the most you can tow with an appropriate weight distribution hitch. “Weight Carrying” maximum load is is the most you can carry without a weight distribution hitch. A Weight distribution hitch is

)recommended

when the trailer you are towing exceeds 40% of the vehicles weight.

Towing in excess of the vehicle manufacturer’s weight limits could not only prove dangerous, but could even be considered negligent. In the event of an accident with an overweight personal vehicle, you could be held responsible for higher awards in a lawsuit for damages to other people, vehicles or property.

Personal Vehicle Towing Liability for RV’ers

Note recommended! MANY vehicles run down the road from a few thousand total lbs, to into the hundred thousand lb range with out weight distribution. With out anti sway bars!

There is a poster on here that killed a person in an accident, truck was at gvwr of 10K, trailer weight 20K, 30K total, GCWR for truck was 20K lbs. Dead persons insurance and family sued him for damages. Jury awarded the live driver of the truck damages, ie his attorneys fees! Why you ask? the dead guy pulled out in front of the truck with no ability for the truck to stop. T-boned the dead guy! Attorney for the truck driver, found ALL kinds of citations to show that manufactures ratings are not legal law!

Road max limits go back in the US before we were a nation! ie wagon roads! My states laws still have wagon roads mentioned from some of the laws! Some of this you will be fighting a LONG road!

marty