How easy to overload your SRW truck

[CUMMINZ]

I will try not to be judgemental...



I towed my rig this weekend and filled to 2/3 capacity all my holding tanks. Most of the time I dump them before I leave. This truck also has 988 front springs. I am within 100#s of capacity of front end and within a ton of rear capacity. (axle caps) Yet I am over 1 ton the DC suggested GCVW. I am over the truck GVW by 200#s. @ 12,440#s.



HOW many trucks do you see hauling these type loads with just two rear tires?

In my opinion this truck is a long ways from being overloaded.



My truck GVW is 12,200#

Front axle capacity 5,200#

Rear axle capacity 9,350#

DC capacity of rig GCVW 23,000#



I have included copy of weigh ticket and two photos of rig which clearly show that rig does not have the appearance of being overloaded.



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[klenger]

That's a nice looking setup.



See my post at https://www.turbodieselregister.com...189581-towing-heavy-short-box-2wd-3500-a.html for a somewhat similar question.



How do you like the 68RE with the 4. 10's? Would you recommend that combo with the setup I'm looking at?

 

[CUMMINZ]

I think you need to look at exactly what you will have on the rear tires with totally all loaded. If you are maxing out your tires you are asking for trouble. Now the truck you are thinking about with a set of 19. 5s would be a great truck. I will include my 04. 5 that I towed a 36' Cedar Creek to Colorado and back and it did well. A little swishy at times. I strongly considered 19. 5s for it but my wife talked me out of it. This photo was with 2" lift in front and 2 full length leafs in the rear. The short fall was tires. For the price of new wheels & tires (19. 5s) you can have a DRW.



The 4. 10s are the only way to go with the 68rfe.



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[J&LRam]

your under RAWR/FAWR/tire capacities which is the only legal weights dot or states are interested in. Our trucks GVWR/GCWR are a recommedations anyway.

A 3500 DRW has a 9350 lb RAWR vs 6900 lb [?] RAWR for the 3500 SRW truck plus 2 tires vs 4 tires for capacities. Apples vs oranges in weight comparisons.

JIM

 

[MRosinski]

The 4. 10s are the only way to go with the 68rfe.

IMO on any pullin truck, 3. 73's take alot to get movin, 4. 10's are free power.

 

[CUMMINZ]

Weighed truck mty

I weighed my truck mty today. 8,560#s mty.



That means my pin weight is 3,880#s.



Running the DayDreamer with 66 gallons of water and 3 dark tanks 2/3rds full adds a lot to running weight.



CUMMINZ

 

[CUMMINZ]

MR your weigh ticket

You are placing another 1000#s on your rear end than mine but a ton less of trailer weight. What are you towing?



CUMMINZ

 

[MRosinski]

24' enclosed and 275 gallons of water in the bed.