What is included in Gross Vehicle Weight
Depending on the forum I look at I read all kinds of definitions. Some say it includes 150 lbs driver and 5 gallons of fuel Others 150 lbs for every available seat and a full tank of fuel. And of c...
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myredracer wrote:Federal legislation requires the label on/near the door to state the "Weight of Occupants and cargo ......." should be accurate within 10# for THAT SPECIFIC VEHICLE, including all options and equipment "As built"..
Some will insist that the max. payload is exactly what is shown on the door pillar sticker. But some will say that any factory options such as 4WD, long box, super or crew cab, larger engine, etc. are not included in the sticker payload. There is also the allegation that GM and Ford were using stripped down trucks to determine max. payload and tow ratings.
At least with Ford, I have to believe that any factory option is not included in the sticker payload number. In our case, after weighing our F250, the payload is around 800-900 lbs less (would have to look up exact number) than the sticker amount with a 180-ish lb driver and full tank of fuel. This also includes the weight of a canopy though of about 200 lbs. (The sticker GVWR is not wrong and weights at 4 different scales are within 20 lbs)
If you have "Lost" 800-900# of payload, then you either have overlooked stuff you have added (fuel tank? tool box? etc) or you have an issue with Ford as they have inaccurately labelled your truck.
GM and Ford DID use stripped down trucks to state MAXIMUM payloads for a given series of trucks. However these numbers have no bearing to the label on a specific vehicle and have no legal basis. The number on your truck label does!
Interestingly enough, it was theoretically possible for a customer to order such a basic vehicle, but I would need to understand why anyone would want to!
