sd455dan
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- Rhino 554, Ford 550 TLB (JD X500, MTD, Gilson riding mowers) Ford 3000-Sold
I own an almost identical truck but its a 2004. Mine weighs about 100 pounds more but I also have a tool box in it with some stuff in it.
I will tell you this, but keep in mind it won't change what the sticker on the door says for legal reasons. The difference between a 3/4 ton and a 1 ton single rear wheel is the rear spring pack. The 1 ton single wheel has an over load leaf added to each side. For all practical purposes you could add that setup and be the same. The brakes, axles, frame, drive shafts, transmission and everything else is exactly the same. You could also add airbags and be good to go also.
When I read what people tow with these trucks on the Cummins forums you are well in what I would call the safe zone with that trailer but for legal reasons if you ever got in a serious accident someone might start looking at all the weights and technically you would not be legal.
See Lots of guys pulling weights way above the sticker over on the Cummins Forum- without problems, also
found this interesting information on the AAM 11.5 on Wiki - 11.5 AAM[edit]
GMC All Terrain concept truck with 11.5 AAM axle
The 11.5 AAM rear differential replaced the "14 bolt" in many of the General Motors "heavy duty" light trucks in 2001 models, however the "14 bolt" is still in production. Besides trucks, it is used in commercial van applications. AAM continues to manufacture this axle for GM, as well as Dodge Ram trucks. Dodge discontinued running Dana Corp. axles after model year 2002 trucks. This is the main axle used in 3rd Generation Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks. The GM version uses a paper gasket and the Ram version uses a re-usable rubber gasket. This attribute also makes the Dodge and GM axles appear very different, because of the different cover used. This became the standard axle on all 2500 and 3500 RAM trucks for model year 2014.
Features[edit]
Increased GAWR: 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) Max.
1541 alloy axle shafts
Larger ring and pinion than the "14 bolt" axle. As well as other components.
Although pinion is overhung/no support bearing like the 14 bolt.
Selectable locking differential on Ram Power Wagon (2014 and newer.)
11.8 AAM axle. Optioned on 3500 RAM trucks with the High Output package.
The 10,000 lbs. rating on the AAM 11.5" sounds plenty strong -at least for the axle itself