Question on changing legal GCWR
While looking for an 8.1 Burb, I come across some 3:73 models which have a factory GCWR of 16K. Since the only change to the GCWR of 19K with the 4:10 models was the gears, has anyone changed the gear...
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GCWR is a power train limitation as others have said. If you stay within it the truck shouldn't break down before the warranty is up. Going from 3:55 to 4:10 in my 2001 Dodge CTD increased the tow rating and GCWR by 2000 lbs. The auto transmission was the limiting factor. Manual transmission trucks had the same rating regardless of gear ratio. Of course that did nothing to change the truck GVWR which is a legal limit where I live.
