bikendan wrote:
toedtoes wrote:
Beaker wrote:
I have a 1999 Dakota with payload of 1275.
Why does a 13 year newer 1/2 ton ram only have 1600?
Because of all the comfort items, options, etc.
Yep, all that extra bling lowers payload.
I suspect a large part of it is more specifically the increased size of the passenger compartment over the years, more than a vast increase due to electronics and comfort bits. Steel safety cages for passenger protection in crashes and bigger windows weigh a whole lot more than bluetooth receiver chips and power seat adjustment motors and rear view cameras. Likely also softer riding suspension doesn't help things, either.
