mkirsch wrote:
The long and short of it is, you can put higher-rated tires on it, and shore up the suspension with aftermarket parts to handle the weight.
No matter what anyone says, that does not change the numbers assigned by the manufacturer, but you're planning on ignoring those numbers anyway, so who cares?
What you're really asking is if someone else will take the blame if something happens. The answer to that is no. It's all you.
If something happens? Like an accident? Accidents do happen and it's usually someone's fault .... so for instance if I run over a pedestrian in a crosswalk does it make any difference whether I'm over my GVWR or not .... either way it's my fault ... either way I expect my insurance to pay. If my insurance won't pay when it is my fault, I don't imagine they're going to pay when it's not my fault. Can you find evidence to support a theory that loading a truck over the GVWR set by the manufacturer is illegal?
