Am I overloaded?
2014 Ram 1500. Payload 1229 (sad). Gvwr 6900. Gawr 3900 both front and back. Just truck weight: steer = 3580; drive = 3080; total = 6660 Truck and trailer non distributed: steer = 3360; drive =...
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BurbMan wrote:
You're fully loaded for sure, but as long as you are under on the axle rating and it tows good, I wouldn't be too concerned about it. Even adding another 100# shouldn't be a big deal.
I wouldn't mess around with a 150 with the max payload package...if you need/want more capacity go to a 250/2500.
I agree he's a little over but if it's towing well, probably not a big deal.
I disagree with the OP needing to go to a 3/4 ton if he wants to upgrade the truck. He has an absolutely pitiful payload with the current truck. He gets away with it because he's towing a small 4500lb (loaded) trailer and presumably isn't carrying much in the truck bed.
There are plenty of 1/2 ton trucks with payloads upwards of 1600-2000lb that could be well suited to trailers in the 6-7,000lb (loaded) range.
If he's looking at much above 8,000lb (and certainly by 10,000lb), then a 3/4 ton starts to be desirable option.
