Ford's payload capacity confusion
Just ordered a new 5er and looking for a truck to pull it (21K GVWR). According to Ford's website, I should be able to get a 2016 F350 4X4 dually diesel that has a 14K GVWR with a 6460 payload capa...
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This quote from another post by Cummins12V98 is a good indication of DRV weights.
"My 15 DRW RAM Crew has a 14K GVWR but the rear axle is rated for 9,750# and the front axle is 6,000#. My loaded front axle is under at 5,460# and so is the rear at 9,580#, total 15.040#. My GCVWR is 37,800# and my combined weight is 32,500#.
I am under on all ratings except for GVWR of 14K. The reason the truck is only rated at 14K is because of licensing, insurance and the fact that anything over that changes it to a Medium Duty rated truck as if it were a 4500. The new 13 and newer RAM 3500HD Dually's are a 4500 with a 3500 badge. TFL tested the 3500 RAM and 450 Ford side by side, they are both SAE rated.
Don't believe me just look under a 10-12 RAM then look under a 13-16 RAM there is no comparison!
2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's
37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast"
"HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600
2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable
2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD "
"My 15 DRW RAM Crew has a 14K GVWR but the rear axle is rated for 9,750# and the front axle is 6,000#. My loaded front axle is under at 5,460# and so is the rear at 9,580#, total 15.040#. My GCVWR is 37,800# and my combined weight is 32,500#.
I am under on all ratings except for GVWR of 14K. The reason the truck is only rated at 14K is because of licensing, insurance and the fact that anything over that changes it to a Medium Duty rated truck as if it were a 4500. The new 13 and newer RAM 3500HD Dually's are a 4500 with a 3500 badge. TFL tested the 3500 RAM and 450 Ford side by side, they are both SAE rated.
Don't believe me just look under a 10-12 RAM then look under a 13-16 RAM there is no comparison!
2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's
37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast"
"HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600
2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable
2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD "
