A Tale of Two Diesel Rams

jerem0621 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#.

Yep, it was a brand new 14...I thought about your truck when I saw this one because your payload is over 3000 lbs. I didn't realize how heavy the mega cab is for the 14 trucks. I wish I would have had the mind to look at the GVWR of the truck though.

Thanks,

Jeremiah

Pretty sure all Ram 2500s are 10k gvwr.

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#.

Yep, it was a brand new 14...I thought about your truck when I saw this one because your payload is over 3000 lbs. I didn't realize how heavy the mega cab is for the 14 trucks. I wish I would have had the mind to look at the GVWR of the truck though.

On edit, I found the truck is still for sale, it does have 10k GVWR. It's a heavy beauty for sure.

Thanks,

Jeremiah

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#.

Would have been even more interesting to see the comparison with the same cab and drivetrain (both 2wd or 4wd).

It is very surprising the 2500 payload. My buddy has a '13 Laramie (model below the top dog- I think thats the Laramie and the Longhorn is the top dog, correct?) mega cab 4x4 w/ Ram box and his payload is 22xx per the door jamb sticker.

TY for the comparison pics!

Fred, that wasn't the point, maybe things like this don't amuse people but I find it interesting how far payload stickers can vary. I am not comparing capability, just the stickers. The Buick enclave rental I am in has more payload than the EcoDiesel I listed.

This isn't a nuts and bolts comparison or a tow off on Davis Dam road, just a casual observation of payload stickers. Achieved by opening the door and snapping a picture.

jerem0621 wrote:
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 other is a LOADED Ram with every conceivable option... Laramie Longhorn IIRC

Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Crew Cab 2WD

1513 lbs of payload



Ram 2500 4x4 Mega Cab 4x4

1790 lbs of payload.



I wanted to share these just to illustrate how far the payload needle can vary from truck to truck. These two trucks are in different classes yet the payload capacity is only 277 lbs apart (and about 37 grand difference in price though)

Thanks!

Jeremiah

So you are comparing a optioned up 1500 truck with a totally optioned to the max 3/4 ton 4X4? The optional Ecodiesel is pretty heavy option. My father in law's V6 gas engine is a lot lighter, and even has electric cooling fans on the radiator, so it is really light truck. While it has a few options, probably none as heavy as the diesel engine. And he is getting 20 MPG on the highway with the gas V6.

Why not compare the V6 gas with the Ecodiesel, or the gas 3/4 ton 2 WD with a 3/4 ton diesel 4X4. Then you will be comparing the reduced capacity of putting a ton of options on a truck of the same or nearly the same GVWR.

I know that in Ford's case, since 2005, Ford has increased the GVWR of it's crewcab trucks and those with diesel engines. That way the payload is not dramatically reduced by selecting crewcab, 4 wheel drive, or the heavy diesel engine.

Fred.

One is a lightweight truck with passenger tires that would seriously overload with 500 pounds over it's GVW, the other is a heavy duty loaded truck, that would likely haul 1000 pounds over it's limit and still look pretty good, but they still rate them low and add in all the extras to determine the legal safe load.

Interesting. It shows that the Ecodiesel 1500's have more than 500 lb of payload. Some here think that is impossible.