new to forum with a few questions -Ram 1500
I have a 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie Hemi with 3.92 gears. Will be getting a Center Line WDH. By my calculations, before adding hitch, i would have around 515lbs for hitch weight (if driver counts toward ...
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kaydeejay wrote:
Where I struggle sometimes is where the weight of a full fuel tank comes in. I have always believed that the "Payload rating" is GVWR minus "Dry Weight", ie no fuel, but this does not get spelled out and is a bit of a trap for the unwary.
My truck has a GVWR of 9200# and a DRY (no fuel) weight of 6385#. That indicates a Payload rating of 2815# which is EXACTLY what is on my Tire Loading sticker on the door. So 150# of fuel becomes part of that payload.
The "Shipping weight" of my truck (that the shipper gets paid by) was 6405#, which includes the 3-4 gals of fuel added at the factory.
It all adds up.
My Ford towing guide says payload is the GVWR minus the curb weight of the vehicle. And the curb weight is defined as including a full tank of fuel. I thought that using curb weight was fairly standard for calculating payload?
The number that gets out on the door sticker also includes options so will be less than GVWR - curb weight of the base model. You know, that payload number the manufacturers plaster all over their literature that almost no one has. LOL
