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Old 06-09-2020, 04:43 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by wiredgeorge View Post
Scott, Don't you have a white sticker trimmed in yellow with your max payload in your driver door frame. Every truck rolls off the line equipped and configured a bit differently and that number is usually the short poll in the tent. Your numbers confuse the snot out of me but I am not one of the weight patrol so one of them will pop in and get this sorted out. You will probably be told you need at least a one ton dually since you are dragging a "half ton towable". Maybe a Freightliner?
So the OP posted the necessary numbers, that and on a 12 year old truck the Payload sticker is pretty much useless.

The scale ticket came back with 4 weights.

Net A - 4820lbs (assume steering axle weight)
Net B - 5280lbs (assume drive axle weight)
Net C - 7780lbs (assume trailer axle weight)
Net (A+B+C) - 17880lbs (assume combined weight of A,B, C)

I have an 08 Silverado 2500HD DMax TD, ext cab stnd Bed 4wd,
My door Sticker has the following info:

GVWR - 9200lb
GAWR FRT - 4860lb
GAWR RR - 6084
GCWR - 22000
Max Trailer weight 14000


So the OP's TV is 900# over GVWR at 10,100#, he is within GAWR Rear axle. I am taking a SWAG that his pin (hitch) weight is about 2,280# +/-.

Many will say he is within GAWR's so he is fine. I towed this way for about six years with our 2001 Ram 2500 I was between 1,200# and 1,700# over GVWR, not a wise choice. I will say I never worried about the truck breaking, or a ticket, I was worried about a law suit if in an accident.

The OP should be looking for a newer 350/3500 with enough payload to carry all passengers, stuff and pin weight.
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