Quote Originally Posted by larry_arizona View Post
Point is, you should know what gear you are running, if you think your fine, I am not here to change your mind. No matter, it’s your risk.
I am 100% with ya.

will say tho that if it was a large issue we(in the recreational community) would see a lot more publicity on lawsuits going on.
a couple other areas that go unnoticed as well:
tires on trucks. how many are towing these pigs with half tons and still running the "carlike" tires that come factory on trucks. not sure it matters but when we spec new rubber on the chevy this fall 10ply will be a requirement.
axles and tires on trailers. there's some differences in specs on trailer tires/axles and can vary depending on rim size. our tige is pushing the limit on the trailer it's sitting on dry. now add gear/fuel and iirc we are over the axle specs and discovered that the upgraded 18's have less load capacity than the 15's that were the "stock" rims.

when I took pics a few months ago for the last thread I am still amazed that the ford- with a lesser hitch rating- has what appears to be more stout bolts and is mounted in more places than the higher rated chevy. metal used on both hitches seems comparable in thickness and amount used but I'm no engineer.