This post was supposed to be in fun. If you can't have any fun..MODERATOR you are in the wrong business:td: I never did compare that load to what a Tundra could carry anyway, and yes it's overloaded.
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USMC: Here's a little factual info on GVWR AND GCWR and how it pertains to total load of truck and total load of trailer.So if a GVWR of the truck is 12,200lbs {typical 2003+up Dodge Dually} and the GVWR of a particular trailer is 24950, then my GCWR for both is 37,150...then it's a legal load because you are not overloading either truck or trailor. That 12,200 is no more than what the truck and it's cargo aboard should weigh...and 24,950lbs. should be no more than what the trailer and it's cargo weigh.Did that website also mention what the GCVW should not exceed on the truck you looked up, I am curious.
Your understanding of Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) is seriously incorrect.
The GCWR is determined solely by the truck's manufacturer and is primarily dependent on frame/axle strength and, to a degree, on driveline torque and strength. It is the maximum
allowed combined weight of the loaded truck and the loaded trailer. It is
not determined by adding the GVWR of truck and trailer...if that were true, you could use a stock V6 powered Dodge Dakota to tow a 60,000 lb semi-trailer with no problems or legality issues as long as the GVWR of the Dakota and trailer weren't individually exceeded.
In the case of a Dodge Ram truck, Dodge's own website lists 24,000 lbs as the maximum GCWR for an '07 Dodge 3500 4X4 (when suitably equipped). Using the published curb weight of 6888 lbs for a 3500, the absolute max weight of trailer and its load that any 3500 should ever tow is 17112 lbs. If the truck is heavier than the published curb weight (very likely), then the max allowed trailer weight has to be reduced by same amount...in other words, adding 800 lbs of people/fuel/cargo to the truck reduces the max trailer weight by 800 lbs. Interestingly the GCWR remained the same regardless of whether the truck was configured with a 5.7L Gas V8 or the Cummins I6 HO...a strong indication that the GCWR of the 3500 series is limited by the frame/axles and not the drivetrain.
For the Ram 2500, Dodge's website shows the maximum GCWR as 20,000 lbs with the Cummins I6 (reduced to 17,000 lbs with the 5.7L gas engine). Using the published curb weight of 6121 lbs for a 2500, the absolute max weight of trailer and its load that any 2500 should ever tow is 13879 lbs.
Exceeding the manufacturer's GCWR for a tow vehicle, especially by thousands of pounds, is definitely illegal in most jurisdictions. Even if such an overweight rig were not caught (even impounded) when stopped for weighing, the owner/driver can be fined and perhaps jailed for "reckless endangerment to others" in many jurisdictions if the rig is involved in an accident. And finally, if a rig that grossly exceeds it's tow vehicle's GCWR causes injuries or property damage to others in an accident, then the attorneys for any victims will be in a great position to sue in civil court and win a massive monetary judgment from the owner of said rig.