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Old 01-16-2016, 03:03 PM   #22
GordonsontheGo
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After reading Cummins' overweight condition, I feel better about my own. When I bought my 2016 MS 38 RSB3 I thought I would have about 3,000 lbs. of cargo capacity on the 19,000 lb. GVWR. However, when I took delivery, I found that the options I added (such as fiberglass roof, roof-mounted satellite dish, upgraded Elite shower and 4 AGM batteries) reduced my available cargo capacity to 1,925 lbs. On my first weighing I learned that I was 650 lbs over the GVWR. I still have plenty of cushion on the axle ratings. Fortunately I also have cushion on the weights of my RAM so I have begun redistributing some of the weight from my trailer to the truck cabin. In hindsight I should have been considering the weight impact of my options when I was doing the build sheet.
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