2014 GM 1500 Payload Specs

Ron3rd wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
Sounds like GM is getting serious about the heavy half ton tower. That's great for the market.

Dodge and Toyota will probably still be bringing up the rear with 1100-1500 lbs of payload.

Payload is the area Toyota lags behind in for sure. It will be interesting if they offer something like a max tow package for 2014.

They did not. I've seen pictures of the 2014 and read some specs. They chisled the exterior a little and came up with a nice interior, but the drive train and capacities are the same. Toyota has had seven years to come up with a truck for the HD towing market. That's why I'm driving a new F250. I loved my Tundra but the payload just wasn't there and isn't going be for a long time, if ever.

They seem to be happy with their share of the 1/2 ton towing market. I'm happy for them.

mosseater wrote:

09KZMXT266 wrote:
Hmmmm, beats the heck out of my brand new F150 at 1199 lbs. :(

You just bought the wrong door sticker. Mine says 2197 lbs, nicely equipt. And the rear windows go down the whole way, not just tip out.:B

Either way, you guys are laughing. Go check out the Ram forums! There's a guy showing his Hyundai Sonata with greater payload than his 2013 Ram, and that Sonata was rated at 880lbs ...

Now, if my honest judgement as an engineer myself, I do not believe the Ram really is THAT limited. But it's definitely a deterrence when purchasing.

09KZMXT266 wrote:
Hmmmm, beats the heck out of my brand new F150 at 1199 lbs. :(

You just bought the wrong door sticker. Mine says 2197 lbs, nicely equipt. And the rear windows go down the whole way, not just tip out.:B

Hmmmm, beats the heck out of my brand new F150 at 1199 lbs. :(

jerem0621 wrote:
Sounds like GM is getting serious about the heavy half ton tower. That's great for the market.

Dodge and Toyota will probably still be bringing up the rear with 1100-1500 lbs of payload.

Payload is the area Toyota lags behind in for sure. It will be interesting if they offer something like a max tow package for 2014.

I agree with Music. I liked my crew cab 5.5' bed truck and had very few times when I missed my prior 6.5' bed truck. Crew cab 5.5' fits in my garage. GM/Ford already had the higher crew cab payloads and does appear to increase by about 300 pounds, making them very competitive with Ford's Max trailer towing package payloads. GM is following what Ford did for 2006-2010 F150s, though. Same GVWR for 5.5' and 6.5' bed crew cabs, means less payload for the longer beds.

Has GM put the SUVs on a diet too? 3-400 pounds more standard payload on the 1500's means maybe there is no need for a 3/4 ton Burb. The 2014 5.3L makes the same power as my 6.0L, while getting much better fuel economy.

The max tow package will be available with the new DI 5.3L--it's not a typo. The 6.2L won't be released until later in the year, since it's an all new version too. As for reductions for options, that's true for all truck ratings. GM looks to have provided a real increase in available payload of ~300 lbs for similarly equipped trucks over their current models. I personally don't want the 6.5 ft bed, but that's a personal choice based on my needs.

Sounds like GM is getting serious about the heavy half ton tower. That's great for the market.

Dodge and Toyota will probably still be bringing up the rear with 1100-1500 lbs of payload.

I wouldn't get too excited yet. The crew cab that you'd want for towing would be the long box with the tow package which drops the numbers to 1751lbs already. What they fail to show is how the vehicle is optioned out, meaning it's likely a bare bones model. Start adding options and the numbers will drop quickly.

I am wondering if that 5.3L for the NHT package is a typo. It was NOT available through 2013 and the 100# weight difference could be attributed to the 6.2L engine, which was the ONLY engine available with the NHT package. Also, there is NO mention of the 6.2L other than as an available engine, but nothing in the towing ratings.

Sounds like GM is getting serious about the heavy half ton tower. That's great for the market.

Dodge and Toyota will probably still be bringing up the rear with 1100-1500 lbs of payload.