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Pwac1968
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015

Door Sticker Payload Question

We are in the process of trying to buy a new TV and want to make sure we get more payload than we now have with our Navigator. We are looking at 3/4 ton trucks and the Ford F-250 we test drove had a payload of 1968 on the door sticker. The salesman said that the payload was just for the cab of the truck but I told him I didn't feel comfortable with that answer so he went and got a manager. The manager said the same thing. I'm still not comfortable with that answer. My husband has now decided to buy a GMC Sierra 2500 and I need to settle this sticker/payload question before we head out for a test drive on Friday because he will probably want to buy that day. Any help would be appreciated.

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  • APT's avatar
    APT
    Explorer
    Apr 01, 2015
    If payload is your concern and you prefer the Ford, why not the F350? Should have about 1400 pounds more payload for the same equipment as that F250 you looked at. Unloaded ride should not be affected. Cost should be about $500-800 more for the same equipment. You may prefer to order as in my area single rear wheel 1-tons are not stocked as much as 3/4 tons.
  • handye9's avatar
    handye9
    Explorer II
    Apr 01, 2015
    It's sad, there are sales people out there with that kind of education about what they are selling.

    That kind of stuff happens with RV sales people, also. Pretty scary !!!
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Apr 01, 2015
    Campfire Time wrote:
    2oldman wrote:
    They have an odd sense of humor.
    It IS April 1st after all.
    Yeah.. that's it. Forgot about that!!
  • Pwac1968's avatar
    Pwac1968
    Explorer
    Apr 01, 2015
    Thank you. I couldn't make any sense out of what they were saying but I thought I should clarify here just in case I was mistaken.
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Apr 01, 2015
    "The salesman said that the payload was just for the cab of the truck."

    Ridiculous....! Does that mean then that you can put 1968 lbs. in the cab and still have the entire bed of the truck for cargo like a load of bricks or the pin weight of a 5th wheel and still be ok???

    Ridiculous.
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Apr 01, 2015
    They're both full of it. The sticker is for the full payload of the truck.

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