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brulaz
Sep 30, 2014Explorer
Atlee wrote:
Really? If so, that's a bummer. I knew the 7 lug went to 6 lug this year (2015) but I figured they'd stay at 8200#. If the 7700# is now the top GVWR, they have effectively done away with the HD pkg.
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No, because with the 700# weight reduction, they have ~ 200# more payload than the same 2014 HD payload truck.
But we haven't seen the rear GAWRs on the 2015 HD Payload trucks yet. Those may turn out to be the limiting factor now, rather than payload.
The old 7 lug HD axles were 4800# and the regular axles were only 4050# IIRC. That's a 750# diff. If the 2015 HD axle is now only 4050#, the 700# weight drop will not cover the difference, especially as it will be split between both front and rear axles.
Hopefully the 2015 HD rear GAWR will be higher than 4050#.
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