Max Payload vs. Pin Weight (Ford, Ram, Chevy)
Hi, I recently bought a new 5th wheel and truck to tow it. I got a 40 foot Open Range with a 2500 pound pin weight. I was looking at fairly loaded SRW long bed diesels from Ford, Chevy and Ram...
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Not so fast on using some of the new gen trucks GVWR for figuring payloads....especially a 3500 SRW Ram with 12300 lb GVWR. Figuring payloads with this truck can over load the trucks 7000 RAWR...tire/wheel and rear spring pack. This is the folly of using a GVWR to figure payloads in the bed of a pickup truck.
There is no gaz or diezul 3500 SRW Ram that can carry 4200 lbs in the bed of the truck without exceeding its 7000 lb gvwr. Doing the simple math may show the truck rear axle may weigh 3300-3500 lbs. Now add 4200 lbs in the bed as your payload = up to 7700 lbs.
Ford...GM...Ram all have 7000/7050 or 7230 RAWR and all will have similar in the bed payloads so depending on cab/2wd vs 4wd/etc about the most in the bed payloads can run in the 3500-3600 lbs range.
Always weigh your trucks front and rear axles separately that way you will know how much load is on each axle/wheel/tire/spring pack.
There is no gaz or diezul 3500 SRW Ram that can carry 4200 lbs in the bed of the truck without exceeding its 7000 lb gvwr. Doing the simple math may show the truck rear axle may weigh 3300-3500 lbs. Now add 4200 lbs in the bed as your payload = up to 7700 lbs.
Ford...GM...Ram all have 7000/7050 or 7230 RAWR and all will have similar in the bed payloads so depending on cab/2wd vs 4wd/etc about the most in the bed payloads can run in the 3500-3600 lbs range.
Always weigh your trucks front and rear axles separately that way you will know how much load is on each axle/wheel/tire/spring pack.
