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Originally Posted by brulaz
HarveyRV,
I've been using the Truck's max tongue weight (650#), max towing weight (6500#), GVWR (5450#) and max total vehicle + trailer weight (11,100#). Although truck's payload will decrease with increasing tongue weight, the max tongue weight of 650# seems like more than enough. The GAWR are 3109#R and 2754#F, but I'm not really sure how to evaluate those.
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Your max rr axle weight rating is 3109#. There is only one way to properly evaluate that. You should take your fully loaded truck & trailer to a certified scale and have them weighed. If the rr axle is carrying in excess of 3109# you have a problem.
You should have a dry weight for the rr axle also. A little math will tell you the loading capacity but there is nothing like going to the scales to be sure.
Remember, everything that you put in your vehicle, including the driver & passengers, will effect the load to the rear axle (not just what goes in the back of the truck).