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Old 02-09-2019, 08:08 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by roadglide View Post
Don't freak out my guess is over half the folks towing are over loaded one way or another, it don't make it right but that's the way it is . Make sure your tires have load index at least 3500 each invest in air bags .
If you look back back at post #12, based on the empty weight weights and then adding 1,200# to the 5er, OP will be within 480# of the GVWR of a 3500 SRW. The OP would be better off to take any money he would spend on “upgrading” the current TV, and applying it to a larger TV.
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