Mfg. Tow Ratings, How Important?

Mfg. Tow Ratings, How Important?

03-24-2004, 02:16 PM

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Mfg. Tow Ratings, How Important?

I recently purchased a 2003 dually quad cab 4x4 and was surprised to find out that the recommended tow rating on the dodge web site is 12,400 lbs. I have been looking at 5th wheels and it seems that most of the ones I'm interested in weigh over the limit...I have seen Dodge dually's towing huge 5th wheelers and car carriers loaded with at least eight cars, these have got to be over the weight limits. How much attention should I pay to the Mfg. tow rating? Is there an easy way to increase the tow rating of my rig?

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