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Re: Do I really need a 4500 for a 5,500 lb TC?
I thought everybody agreed not to exceed the axle rating? If I add a leaf or two (and remove the superspring) and the sway bar i can probably make it ride good but those additions alone will put me at the axle weight limit. Once I add a superhitch and tongue weight, I will be 400 lbs over. Confused I am.217Views0likes0CommentsDo I really need a 4500 for a 5,500 lb TC?
Not another weight question..... My 2008 Dodge 3500 dually is not handling my Arctic Fox 1140 well. Lots of sway. Per advice of the forum, I have Rancho 9000s on it along with a set of Super Springs on the stiffest setting. I finally weighed it and I am very close to my rear axle limit of 9350. Let's not even discuss GVWR, way over there. So I went truck shopping today....While the new Dodge duallys have a much better GVWR, the rear axle only has a few hundred pound higher rating. Ford does not seem any better. I want to add a superhitch and small motorcycle trailer to my setup, so I think I need more rear axle. Do I really need a 4500 to haul a 5500 pound(loaded) TC and a small motorcycle trailer with less than 300 pound tongue weight? That seems crazy...... What am I missing here?5.2KViews0likes23Comments
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