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Originally Posted by Rocketsled

Good lord, let’s all just live in ignorance then. Because asking the dealership sure didn’t result in the transfer of knowledge.

I think it’s been determined in this thread that, while the vehicle is physically capable of handling the load, that it’s still breaking the law due to an arbitrary 10,000 threshold, it would result in legal liability and that the thread opener (me) is working to make it legal, but by all means, add more fuel to the fire.

Arbitrary means random or on a whim. I don't agree that the manufacturers just choose a GVWR number out of a hat and run with it. And even if they did, IT'S REQUIRED not suggested that it be followed. I've been on the short end of this conversation before and to me it appears that this one is simply an attempt to justify a particular truck is plenty for the job even though the numbers don't back it up.