Open Range?

x3 on the cargo capacity. The 2500/250 series trucks are very deceptive on their numbers. They can TOW a lot, but they're not rated to CARRY nearly as much as a 1 ton. Yes, yes, you'll hear how all the parts except for a leaf spring are the same between 3/4 and 1 ton trucks, but that's not the issue. Hell, you're an insurance adjuster. How many claims have you had to deny because someone was just =this= much under/over a spec and the home office said "NO! Not in spec, we're not paying!". You could easily find yourself in this situation with a 2500 series truck and FW. I know I probably am with the Komfort in my sig, when I'm loaded heavy. Since I can't afford to change trucks, I'm changing FWs and going with something that's somewhere between 800 and 1,300 lbs lighter in GVW. You simply =have= to play the numbers game with 3/4 ton trucks, no matter what the salesman tells you. How new is your truck? Newer = > payload. (My '02 D'max has about the payload of the current Ford F150 Mega-Ultra-Eco-Tow-Monster, or whatever it's called, but it's paid for and has < 100k miles on it, so I'm not real inclined to change it. :-) ) Can't stress enough, run the numbers and be sure you're within spec on your truck's tires, rear axle and cargo capacity. Do NOT use "dry weight" numbers for calculations, as who the hell travels with nothing in their trailer?

Lyle