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Old Jul 15, 2025 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by onemore94dak
Go to this link and scroll down to see the "see more" link top left corner of first photo click it. The rest of the page will drop down under it.There is a chart near the bottom IDK if it will help.
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I did some digging, vin decoder says I have 3.9 gears. The chart in the FSM says my max tow capacity with an AN-5 style 3.9 v6 4x4 is 3500 pounds, but what’s weird is my door is stamped at 5830, but on the vehicle weights chart there is no setup that is rated at 5830.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2025 | 12:31 PM
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If you can't find your max tow rating then how would the authorities know what it is? That being said I wouldn't tow much more than 5K with a truck that size.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2025 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by joshmanhoff
I did some digging, vin decoder says I have 3.9 gears. The chart in the FSM says my max tow capacity with an AN-5 style 3.9 v6 4x4 is 3500 pounds, but what’s weird is my door is stamped at 5830, but on the vehicle weights chart there is no setup that is rated at 5830.
The 5830 is your GVWR not the tow rating.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2025 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 00t444e
The 5830 is your GVWR not the tow rating.
Yeah what I meant by that is my door is stamped at a 5830 GVWR but in the service manual there is no setup that has that rating. I was looking for my specific setup (that GVWR) and using that to cross reference the tow capacity.
 
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