09-24-2017, 10:22 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chance
Be careful when assuming that you can load an E-450 to maximum Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 14,500 pounds.
The E-450 is unusual in that the maximum combined axle ratings is only 14,600 pounds, which means that to get to 14,500, each axle has to be very close to its own maximum. That doesn't leave much room for variations in typical vehicle weight distributions.
For "example", if after you load your bike, it turns out the front axle is at 4,500 pounds (versus 5,000 maximum rating), then loading the rear axle to its maximum will still leave you quite short of the 14,500-pounds you are assuming.
As mentioned by others, you really need at the very least the axle weights. This is much more critical on E-450s than on E-350s which are more forgiving in this respect (granted, based on only 12,500 pound GVWR).
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 That doesn't sound good... 
Time to look for beefier axles? 
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