Weights. Am I missing something?
Hi All; We are looking to purchase a truck camper after many years of having a fifth wheel. Enjoyed the FW, but want something that is smaller and more versatile where we can get into some of the ...
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To the OP, bottom line, the 10,100gvw of your 2011 1 ton Ram is one of those super artificially low gvwr's and not even remotely a realistic indicator of how much the truck will haul capably and safely.
For cheap easy tire/wheel upgrades, I 100% like the low cost and convienence of newer OE takeoff wheels, with or without tires, if the tires aren't to your liking (cheep OE tires).
Similar to tire ratings, I surmise from a great deal of experience "abusing" light duty trucks, that rims, especially OE who have a high liability with critical component failures, are designed with a very large factor of safety.
You can beef up ALOT of rims for less than the cost of even a couple lawsuit defenses.
For cheap easy tire/wheel upgrades, I 100% like the low cost and convienence of newer OE takeoff wheels, with or without tires, if the tires aren't to your liking (cheep OE tires).
Similar to tire ratings, I surmise from a great deal of experience "abusing" light duty trucks, that rims, especially OE who have a high liability with critical component failures, are designed with a very large factor of safety.
You can beef up ALOT of rims for less than the cost of even a couple lawsuit defenses.
