Truck to fit camper
We are looking to potentially buy a Host Tahoe SB. This TC is specifically for a Short Bed so I was wondering which 3500/350 non dually will fit the bill. Host says it would weigh a little over 4k w...
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wjlapier wrote:mkirsch wrote:wjlapier wrote:
I find it interesting that when a manufacturer mentions max payload they don’t say anything about rear axle ratings, tires and rims.
That's what they're talking about where it says "properly equipped." It's hard to spend 5 minutes prattling on about axles, tires, and rims in a 15-second commercial.
"Facebook Guy" went by the maximum payload in the advertisement not realizing his truck was not "properly equipped" and ended up with a broken frame. Despite the fact that he was under the axle manufacturer's rating on the rear axle.
That’s what I was eluding to. Try to tell the manufacturer that even though you were over the sticker payload you were in fact under the rawr and see if they will accept your claim to fix the truck under warranty.
You guys are not on the same page. There is a big difference in axle mfg rating and the truck mfg rawr.
