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sirdrakejr

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rick83864,
My use of the GCWR was just to illustrate how to figure weights. I don't know what his actually is. But for info, my Ram2500 had the same GCWR as my Ram3500 SRW because the gear ratios are identical. The CARRYING capacity of the 2500 was less then my 3500 and that is why I traded in my 2500 for the 3500 EVEN though I had ONLY 7800 miles on the 2500. It was worth it when I towed with the 3500 and felt the difference.
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Our 2004 Chevy crew cab, short bed, 2wd, D/A has a GVWR of 9,200#'s & a GCWR of 22,000#'s with 3.73 gears.

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sirdrakejr wrote:

rick83864,
My use of the GCWR was just to illustrate how to figure weights. I don't know what his actually is. But for info, my Ram2500 had the same GCWR as my Ram3500 SRW because the gear ratios are identical. The CARRYING capacity of the 2500 was less then my 3500 and that is why I traded in my 2500 for the 3500 EVEN though I had ONLY 7800 miles on the 2500. It was worth it when I towed with the 3500 and felt the difference.
Frank

I'm sure you would know after trading trucks with 7800 miles. I pulled the 2010 spec's off the Dodge site. At least in 2010 the GCWR are 20k for the 2500's, and 24k for the 3500's.


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06 Grand Junction 34' Mor/ryde, 5500 Onan genny, Dual A/C, Fireplace
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rick83864 wrote:

A 05 Ford F250 has a GCWR of 22k?

Or even more. My 05 Supercab has a GCWR of 23K.

However it makes no difference since my truck's GVWR is topped out with a 10.2K trailer (17,675 CWR).


Jeff
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