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**wingnut60** · 01-14-2010, 11:02 PM

jpws...
If you are still looking at these replies--as to the rear axle rating, it is probably the total of the 2 rear tire weight ratings. You probably have D tires, maybe even Es, that will come close to 3050lbs each. As was mentioned earlier, the Gross Axle ratings always add up to more than the Gross Vehicle rating--pretty much anything you will put in the truck will influence the rear axle more than the front. If the mfgs could guarantee that you could load the truck with weight properly split between the axles, then maybe the axle ratings COULD add up to the GVW--but still most everything will be in the back seat/behind it and in the bed.
Joe

01-14-2010, 11:02 PM	#12
wingnut60 Site Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Where we park it Posts: 2,838	truck ratings jpws... If you are still looking at these replies--as to the rear axle rating, it is probably the total of the 2 rear tire weight ratings. You probably have D tires, maybe even Es, that will come close to 3050lbs each. As was mentioned earlier, the Gross Axle ratings always add up to more than the Gross Vehicle rating--pretty much anything you will put in the truck will influence the rear axle more than the front. If the mfgs could guarantee that you could load the truck with weight properly split between the axles, then maybe the axle ratings COULD add up to the GVW--but still most everything will be in the back seat/behind it and in the bed. Joe __________________ 2016 Tiffin 40 QBH 2015 38RSSA, traded 2005 TK3 #1869, 10 yrs of memories, 2017 F450 KR--one more Ford is it 2009 F450 4x4-died; 2010 F450-retired