gmw photos wrote:
rbpru wrote:
There are a lot of things you can add to improve the ride, stability and overall comfort of your tow vehicle, but there is nothing you can do to change the axel rating or frame strength.
The vehicle was designed for a certain load bearing capacity. Heavier springs, air bags, etc. do not change the bearings or the frame structure.
But just suppose for a minute the bearings and frame structure are not the weak links in the system ? Let's say, the spring pack is the weak link.
Would increasing the spring packs rate increase the overall capability ?
Thats the thing... You need to find the weak link..
My rear axle is 3750, front 3925
The op's are probably 3950 frt and rear because crew cab.
But we have same door tag of 1500lb payload
I weighed my truck full tank 34 gallons and me 200 lbs in the truck and have 1450 payload left. ( I go by axle weights.)
Scale weight rear 2300 lbs minus 3750 = 1450 - 750 lb tw = 700 lbs I can put in truck.
wife 140
son 1 225
son 2 115lbs = 480 minus 700 = 220 lbs to put stuff in bed.
In bed, bike, solar panel, generator, small compressor, 4 milk crates camper stuff, hoses, pads, fluids for truck, gas can 2 gallon.
Yeah yeah... I was probably a couple hundred over on my trip to florida...
Imagine that I had a heavier camper? NOOOOOOO!!!!!
LT tires are next on my list...
Then smaller camper when I retire in 10 years for just the wife and I..
I already anticipated my oldest son not coming too many times so I cut out the top bunk already on the new 2018 camper... LOLOL ha ha ha..
If older one comes the little one will just sleep on couch...
