Dodge RAM payload

TurnThePage wrote:

noteven wrote:
Does the factory GVWR, axle weight ratings, and payload change at all depending on what wheel and tire is selected on the order?

Not for Ram 1500s. They have a standard lowest common denominator methodology. However, I have seen their numbers magically increase by a couple hundred pounds to accommodate a longer wheelbase that happens to weigh about 200 lbs more, with the exact same components underneath.

I wonder if that is because the moment arm (I hope I am using that term right, I am not an engineer) of the engine weight increases the effect of the engine's weight in the front counterbalancing other forces in the rear around the pivot point of the front axle.