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Old 12-20-2017, 10:49 AM   #10
rhagfo
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Originally Posted by IRV2 View Post
My tires are rated 2540# each single. My axles are 4400# and my GVWR is 10,000# seems like I need more axle
Total 5er is 10,000#, less 20% pin is 8,000# on the axles. axles are rated for 8,800# total, tires 10,160#, I don't see the issue.

My tires on my 5er have a total capacity of 12,168# on a 12,360# GVWR. 12,360# - 20% = 9,888 so plenty of tire capacity on LT's.
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