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Originally Posted by lseiger
Hi Mike,
We have a 2007 32TKS3 MS that we bought new from Sunshine Motors in Lake Havasu City, AZ in May 2007. As best that I can recall, the axles were advertised as 8000 lb. axles. Shortly after we took delivery, DRV sent us a letter with new decals that state the axles are rated at 7500 lbs.
I'm not sure about your rig, but on our 2007 there is a label attached to each axle with the load rating. You may want to crawl under your rig to see if there is a label attached to the axles. It is about mid-point on the axle.
Larry Seiger
KOFA RV Park - Yuma, AZ
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Regardless of what the axle manufacture's load rating on the individual axle is, the vehicle manufacturer's certified GAWRs on that label are the only
official maximum load for those axles.
The vehicle manufacturer can be forced into a recall situation if the math for GAWRs, the GVWR and the recommended tongue/hitch weights do not add up properly. Tires also are a consideration if they do not qualify for the vehicle certified GAWRs. It's a lot less expensive for the trailer manufacturer to compensate with cargo weights rather than provide a whole new set of tires.