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This is a good subject. I’d like to talk about a couple contrasts I observed while looking at new HD trucks recently.
The GVWR on a 2018 Ram 3500 CC SWR SB is 11700 lbs. FAWR is 6000lbs and RAWR is 7000lbs. Max tires ratings on rear is 7240 lbs (2) for both tires.
So the GVWR on a 2018 Ram CC SWR LB is 12300 lbs. Both LB and SB trucks have the same tires, axle weight ratings and brakes. So Ram moving the GVWR up for the long bed allows the payload to stay around 4000 lbs for their largest single wheel truck thus maintaining about a 300 lb to 600 lb advantage over Ford.
My particular truck with the Aisin and HO Cummins has a 3840 payload according to my vehicle build sheet on Ram’s web interface. It has a 3700 payload reading according to the door sticker and my weights at a CAT scale versus payload is 3400 lbs and my payload versus RAWR is 3820 lbs. The latter is closest to my build sheet and the RAWR. Wow that’s a lot of numbers.
The Ford that matches my truck (XLT SWR CC SB) has a 3400 lb payload on the sticker. My CAT scale weigh in included me 250 lbs and normal junk in the cab, full tank ofof fuel and my hard hat cover which is probably 75 lbs.
I bought a Ram over the Ford because I got a $6000 better deal.
The GVWR on a 2018 Ram 3500 CC SWR SB is 11700 lbs. FAWR is 6000lbs and RAWR is 7000lbs. Max tires ratings on rear is 7240 lbs (2) for both tires.
So the GVWR on a 2018 Ram CC SWR LB is 12300 lbs. Both LB and SB trucks have the same tires, axle weight ratings and brakes. So Ram moving the GVWR up for the long bed allows the payload to stay around 4000 lbs for their largest single wheel truck thus maintaining about a 300 lb to 600 lb advantage over Ford.
My particular truck with the Aisin and HO Cummins has a 3840 payload according to my vehicle build sheet on Ram’s web interface. It has a 3700 payload reading according to the door sticker and my weights at a CAT scale versus payload is 3400 lbs and my payload versus RAWR is 3820 lbs. The latter is closest to my build sheet and the RAWR. Wow that’s a lot of numbers.
The Ford that matches my truck (XLT SWR CC SB) has a 3400 lb payload on the sticker. My CAT scale weigh in included me 250 lbs and normal junk in the cab, full tank ofof fuel and my hard hat cover which is probably 75 lbs.
I bought a Ram over the Ford because I got a $6000 better deal.
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