Dually payload??
How do I figure a dually payload? I drove one and the sticker inside said the cargo rating is 2482#. Do you multiply x2 since it's a dually?
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bjbear wrote:bighatnohorse wrote:
Yes, looking at a purchasing a used truck and being told to weigh the truck isn't very practical advice.
When looking at a used dually, look at the rear tire's printed ratings.
There are two ratings printed on a dually tire.
One rating states that it is for use on a dually (it's a lower rating).
The other rating states a higher rating (for SRW axle).
Take the lower printed rating on the rear tire - double that number and you will be very, very close to the official payload capacity rating.
I've stated this before in another post.
It is a dumb simple accurate method to find payload capacity (unless the tires are not OEM rated tires).
You need a quick and dirty method of determining payload.
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Interesting idea... My tires are 2560 lbs, so double that is 5120 lbs. My payload is 5362 lbs. So it works in my case. Not sure if it works in every case, but it would be interesting to see how accurate it really is. I think I will stay with real weights, but for an initial guestimate when looking at an unknown truck, it might be a good "rule of thumb".
The rule works on my truck too. . .within a couple hundred pounds.
