Username:

Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;drivingmissdaisy, post: 12362309, member: 261367&quot;]The GVWR is set by the manufacturer. Nothing you add or subtract from the vehicle will change that. Exceeding the number on the door jamb will put you at risk of a ticket from DOT or being automatically at fault in an accident where you are running over the listed GVWR.</p><p><br /></p><p>My dad has a 3500, it&#039;s a 96 so it&#039;s GVWR is only 7500 because it has a high gear ratio rear end for &quot;gas mileage&quot;. The same truck with a different gear ratio rear end is 10,000 GVWR. But if he changes the rear axle ratio it won&#039;t change the GVWR because Chevy set that in 1996.</p><p><br /></p><p>Same goes for towing capacity. Set by the manufacturer and nothing you can do will change that. Towing capacity and GVWR are linked to your VIN. That&#039;s set in stone so all your weights are as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your username or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?