2006-07-10 16:34:54 · 6 answers · asked by holsten2549 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
Actually the 1500 Dodge has a GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 6600#. That is the total weight of the vehicle / fluids / driver and payload (including tongue weight of a trailer). It is a measure of how much the truck can carry.
2006-07-10 16:59:13
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answered by electricpole 7
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The GCWR Gross Combination Weight Rating, is the recommended sum total of the above and trailer weight which is about 13,000# for your vehicle. It varies with engine transmission and axle ratio for the same truck. As stated, it is a recommendation from the mfg, but exceeding it can carry fines under certain circumstances.
If you would like to indeed pull more, check your owners manual for what vehicle's, as equipped GCWR, as well as rear axle capacity, (on the drivers door or pillar), and do not plan on exceeding it.
You can add helper springs or air bags to the rear axle, use a load leveling hitch, install a transmission cooler of it is an A/T, change gearing to 3.92:1 from 3.55:1
It really depends on your truck. There is several things that you can do depending on the equipment for your truck. Check with your truck specialist at your local Dodge dealership for exact details. If you have 20" wheels you can go back to the factory spec 17" wheels and factory tires which will increase towing and you can also check your rear end, depending if you want pulling power vs fuel economy you can selcet the rear end that will optimize pulling. you can also upgrade your exhaust and a K&N filter that will increase power and torque which will increase your towing capability. Under ideal conditions if your truck is properly equipped and is a 2wd LB Reg Cab 4.7 V-8 you should be able to tow up to 7,450lbs If money is not an issue and you wanted to stick with a Dodge gas engine, I would trade it for a 2wd LB Reg Cab 5.7 HEMI and you can tow up to 9,000lbs when properly equipped but check with your local Dodge dealer truck proffessional. Hope that this helps.....
Adub.
2006-07-10 17:00:59 · answer #2 · answered by A Dub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electricpole, your answer is dead on. To increase the towing capacity, to two biggest items are rear differential ratio and transmission cooling. Keep in mind, neither of these change the weight you can safely carry in the bed - that's determined by your springs, the actual axle size itself ( ei. Corperate 9 1/4", Dana 60, 70, 80), and your tire/wheel ratings. One thing I'd also mention, if your increasing your tow weight, be sure to check your braking ability as well --- ei. good trailer brakes. The safest bet, is to buy a truck that is already equipped to handle the loads you want to haul.
2006-07-11 10:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by helomechsmitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice to you..............leave it alone, your vehicle is only designed to pull a certain weight rating, if you exceed that, you will be causing premature wear on your engine and drive train, plus getting yourself into some legal issues with weight by the DMV depending on the state you live in and their regulations.
2006-07-10 16:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wanna pull more? Trade it in for a Ford F-350 diesel.
2006-07-10 17:37:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DONT WORY ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU CAN PULL ... WORY ABOUT HOW MUCH WEIGHT YOU CAN STOP. BIGGER TRUCKS THAT CAN PULL MORE CAN ALSO STOP MORE. ALSO NEVER LET YOUR TRAILER WEIGH MORE THAN YOUR TRUCK.
2006-07-12 16:43:08 · answer #6 · answered by BOOGIE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋