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pitch
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Sep 12, 2013

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I am in a heated discussion with Ram hater. He says my actual payload is lower than what the door sticker says. I think that it is mainly because mine is higher than his Chevy.
My sticker says not to exceed 1487# including all passengers and cargo. I also have a document printed at the dealer on my request that Ram calls a "Vehicle Capability Sheet". This paper identifies the truck by VIN, lists all standard and optional installed equipment, has UVW,GVW,GCVWR, Maximum Towing,and Maximum payload. He claims that this is a generic document and may be off to the tune of several hundred pounds. I will concede maybe 30 or 40 pounds, but to my way of thinking no way would Chryslers law department let sales issue a vehicle specific document attesting to these limits if they weren't accurate.
What say you?

26 Replies

  • Drive both trucks to local scale and weigh them. Take door sticker GVWR - Actual Weight = bragging rights payload.

    The owners manual has a chart that states tow ratings based on truck series, engine/trans/actual ratio, 2 or 4 wheel drive = bragging rights towing.
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    You're gonna have the same success.

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    Gemstone
  • JUST GO WEIGH IT. takes a minute and you have your answer. I would guess that the payload figure could be higher than most actually are because of fluids and dealer installed options. Just go weigh it and end the discussion.
  • Sorry I do not have a scanner and zero cell signal!:(