A Tale of Two Diesel Rams
Here are a few payload stickers to compare... Kind of surprising to me on how close these numbers are. Both trucks are Brand New.. One is a Tradesman with power and cloth and chrome options...the ot...
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ah64id wrote:ib516 wrote:
At first I was thinking that can't be a new 2500 Ram...but by the 18" tire size listed it has to be a 2014 right ?
So if the payload is 17xx and the Gvwr is 10k, that means the truck is 82xx? Wow, thanks about 1000# more than my 07 srw 3500 4x4 mega weighed.
My truck's payload is just over 3000#.
2007 Mega SRW 3500 G56 5.9 curb is listed as 7,391 and 48RE as 7,313. GVWR of 10,100.
2014 Mega 2500 G56 or 68RFE curb is listed as 8,094 with a GVWR of 10,000.
Where did that 703lbs come from? I wonder how much is frame/suspension changes.
That's a big difference for the same wheelbase and basically the same running gear.
What's interesting is that per the Ram website the only Mega Cabs in 2014 with a 1790 payload are either a Canada Laramie with a GVWR of 9,900 and a curb weight of 8,114 or a 5.7 Gas Longhorn with a 9,000 GVWR.
So if it is a Laramie Longhorn as the OP thought it's a 5.7 Hemi truck, not a Cummins. Thou the same truck in a Cummins only has a 1,850lb payload and a curb of 8,153.
If it was a Hemi truck Ram accidentally put a Cummins badge on it.
It was a Cummins Turbo Diesel Ram 2500 Mega Cab 4x4 loaded.
The Ram website is not very exact. There are discrepancies from the site for the exact VIN to the sticker on the door.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
