funny to read some of these threads
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08-14-2014, 11:08 PM
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funny to read some of these threads
i think its funny reading some of these threads about can i tow this? like if you go over the gvwr your truck is gonna fall apart or something bad will automatically happen like that number is some crazy thresh hold you cant go over. not saying you should completely ignore it but 20 30 years ago the gvwr were very low u couldnt hall much without being over weight trucks were always "over loaded" trucks are built so much better these days and if you are smart and carefull when you are towing you can tow quite a lot with a half ton also consider how often how far you are going to do it and how your truck feels and acts when towing give your self some space to stop you will be just fine!
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08-19-2014, 01:54 AM
Significant improvements have been made over time with frames, suspension, brakes, and engines. That's why GVWR are much higher than trucks of decades past.
One must also account for the unexpected. The roads are filled with kids who text while driving and are focused on everything except the road. Will a truck fall apart if overloaded? Probably not if it's within reason. But how is it going to cope with a panic maneuver compared to a 20+ year old truck?
Safety first. Not the driver's safety per se if they choose to overlaod their rig, but the drivers and passengers around them.
One must also account for the unexpected. The roads are filled with kids who text while driving and are focused on everything except the road. Will a truck fall apart if overloaded? Probably not if it's within reason. But how is it going to cope with a panic maneuver compared to a 20+ year old truck?
Safety first. Not the driver's safety per se if they choose to overlaod their rig, but the drivers and passengers around them.
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08-20-2014, 01:50 PM
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i think its funny reading some of these threads about can i tow this? like if you go over the gvwr your truck is gonna fall apart or something bad will automatically happen like that number is some crazy thresh hold you cant go over. not saying you should completely ignore it but 20 30 years ago the gvwr were very low u couldnt hall much without being over weight trucks were always "over loaded" trucks are built so much better these days and if you are smart and carefull when you are towing you can tow quite a lot with a half ton also consider how often how far you are going to do it and how your truck feels and acts when towing give your self some space to stop you will be just fine!
You are correct in saying that trucks build today are much better all ways around and can tow heavier loads much safer than ones even just 5 to10 years ago.
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10-15-2014, 11:51 PM
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Why not? That's what I do.
Last edited by chester8420; 10-16-2014 at 12:00 AM.
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01-19-2017, 05:16 PM
Best response, ever. If everyone had your knowledge/experience, or something equivalent to that, then there won't be a reason for the existence of websites like this one - let alone the thread. :-) You're absolutely correct about your statement, though. :-)
