ssthrd
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"Have you scaled the truck?
The 3,460# payload less a 2,700# pin would only leave 700# for passengers and hitch."
That's step #2 ( or 7--not sure). The nearest scale is an hour away, so when I'm in that area next, I'll be a little more educated.
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I'd figure I've already got the truck and I've already got the trailer I might as well try them out together and see how it handles. If it's good .... it's good.
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I would look at the tires, assuming they are stock size. The load capacity x 2 is usually a little bit more weight than the axle rating.
So on my Ram, I have a 7000 lb rear axle and the stock tire apacity is 3640x2 or 7280 lbs of capacity. Tires size is 275/70r18.
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ssthrd wrote:GM came thru! Good to go now..........
Front is 5600#; Rear is 7070#
As was answered a few posts earlier. Or you could have saved alot of consternation and just looked it up, since you're posting on here, presumably you have the internet available to you.
Although glad this "mystery" is solved.....
Here's a little fun query. Do you know what the axle is actually rated for? Hint, it's about 50% more than the "axle rating" you found.
What you're seeing is a rating that is based on tire/wheel ratings combined with a dose of regulatory maximums for the vehicle class the truck is in.
So what were you actually looking for? Axle rating or nebulus overall rating? You got the latter.
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MikeRP wrote:I would look at the tires, assuming they are stock size. The load capacity x 2 is usually a little bit more weight than the axle rating.
So on my Ram, I have a 7000 lb rear axle and the stock tire apacity is 3640x2 or 7280 lbs of capacity. Tires size is 275/70r18.
Really? Then explain how a 3/4 ton with the same "axle" and same wheels and tires as your truck only gets a 6000-6500lb "axle rating"
That seems like more than a "little bit more weight."
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And to clarify, while sarcastic, my last posts were an attempt to get those not in the know to try and actually understand what's going on, not "I've been calling GM and emailing them because I must know my axle rating."
Know that is a placebo compared to understanding just a "little bit" of the machine you're operating vs ignorant bliss.
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ssthrd wrote:"Have you scaled the truck?
The 3,460# payload less a 2,700# pin would only leave 700# for passengers and hitch."
That's step #2 ( or 7--not sure). The nearest scale is an hour away, so when I'm in that area next, I'll be a little more educated.
So is it payload rating or "axle rating" that one should heed?
What if you got a couple too many racks of Kokanee or Canadian in the front storage?
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ssthrd
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blt2ski wrote:8000 lbs empty!?!?
That's one heavy sucker of a truck. My 05 D/A dually crew cab was 7400 empty off the production line. My 96 sw equal was 6700! Granted only a 9200 gvw.....still.
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Yes. Heavy--especially against my Tundra which came in at around 6000 on the road ready to pull our TT.
I was loaded with DW, Jed, tools, cooler on the back seat, full fuel tank and most everything we would have on the road minus the 5er.
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blt2ski wrote:8000 lbs empty!?!?
That's one heavy sucker of a truck. My 05 D/A dually crew cab was 7400 empty off the production line. My 96 sw equal was 6700! Granted only a 9200 gvw.....still.
Marty
Yep, your is light like my DD’s 2004 Ram 3500 crew cab DRW, our 2016 left the factory at 8,589 and weighs 10,000# ready to tow!
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ssthrd
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MikeRP wrote:I would look at the tires, assuming they are stock size. The load capacity x 2 is usually a little bit more weight than the axle rating.
So on my Ram, I have a 7000 lb rear axle and the stock tire apacity is 3640x2 or 7280 lbs of capacity. Tires size is 275/70r18.
Good to know.
I have Toyo load range E good for 1850 Kg or 4070 lbs each. Lots of headroom there.
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