Door sticker says never exceed 1263 lbs of cargo/passengers.
What!? That can't be right. I've found many other sources on line that state the payload as 1889 lbs. What gives here? My truck is a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 Classic.
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RKW wrote:
WOW. Just got off the phone with my 5er buddy. He's in Alpine, AZ. He couldn't find a specific reference to the cargo/payload capacity on his door sticker but he said not to worry, by adding leaf springs to his truck he has increased the payload capacity and he reckons it's like a 3/4 ton now. I told him he actually reduced his payload capacity by the exact amount that the leaf springs weigh. Oh no that couldn't be he said, besides there is a Federal law that makes it illegal for a RV dealership to sell an RV that is too heavy for the customer's tow vehicle, at least that's what his last dealer told him and he believes it.
No "Payload" sticker prior to 2006. Time to do some math and the only way to really know the payload of your TV.
#1 find the VIN sticker on the drivers door post.
#2 find the GVWR weight on the VIN sticker.
#3 go to scales and weigh TV with all passengers and a full fuel tank.
#4 now subtract the scale weight in #2 from the GVWR weight in #2, this is the true rated payload.
