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Seabeedaddy
Explorer
May 23, 2013

Help with the math???

Max Tow 2013 Ford Crew Ecoboost 157 Wheelbase..
Shipping Weight of Desired Truck 5577 Lbs,GVWR 7700.
7700-5577=2123Lbs That should be all Payload Correct???:h

Little Yellow Sticker on door... 1703Lbs Cargo Wt..
What Gives.. Thank You all for help...

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    donn0128
    Explorer II
    May 23, 2013
    Nope! Not quite. Payload is GVWR minus scaled ready to teavel weight. Or for towing weight calculations you would use the manufacturers GCWR minus the scaled ready to camp weight.

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