Just tossing it out there; I'M FAT!!
Finally weighed the truck with the camper, full water, propane, fuel, generator, dog, etc., all loaded up and ready to go. You name it, we packed it. 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie Package w/diesel,...
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skipro3 wrote:
Yea, I'm not concerned at all about weight police, but I don't ignore the input. Someone might have a valid point other than just that the factory says it's max. I think the factory lists a max for the Nat'l Highway Safety testing. It's what they were guaranteeing them to pass the test with. Anything past that weight, they would not certify. Not that it was going to cause catastrophic failure or anything. Driving with a load should always be done with the understanding that all the components are being worked harder than empty and therefore the driving needs to be adjusted accordingly; Drive slower, longer distances to the guy in front, longer braking distances, etc...
EXACTLY, but the average Joe off the street doesn't have the foggiest. They think that they can put 5000lbs in the back of a truck like yours and drive it like a Corvette.
