2970RL with 1/2 Ton (w/numbers) -- enough truck?

[zadiemay]

Lorna,

Can you confirm what your payload sticker is on your truck? It's the yellow sticker on the driver's side door jamb. 1600 lbs isn't out of the question but it's easy to verify.

The other thing to consider is that a Class IV hitch that's on the truck is only rated to something like 1,100 lbs. Using a WD may have an impact on that.

An Imagine 2970 has a GVWR of 9K. You said yours weighed 7680 lbs at the CAT scale. Typical hitch weight is 10-12%. That's 768 - 930 lbs. It's a lot but within spec.

Not sure what the correct answer is to getting more weight to steer axle. Check to ensure WD hitch is set correctly? Let us know what you find out.