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Old 11-23-2013, 01:23 PM   #17
jfaberna
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I spent a lot of time on the TV specs. I ended up with the 4x2 because it's cheaper, closer to the ground, and a gravel parking lot is as off-road as I will be getting with a 16,000 GVWR trailer. By paying $50 for an upgrade to the 3.73 axle ratio, I increased my 5W towing rating to 18,900 lbs, with a payload limit of ~6000 lbs. No matter whether I go by the rear axle limit of 9000 or the towing rating, I have 2000 margin either way. That way we can load the truck, trailer and using the 25% trailer weight for pin weight, I'm good on all ratings. I wanted to get a SRW, but I couldn't make the numbers work, so DRW it is.
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