F350 payload dispute

ShinerBock wrote:

toedtoes wrote:

Actually, if you re-read the OP, you'll see that his question was whether the payload is determined using the GVWR on the tag OR the dry shipping weight on the dealer's paperwork.

The legality comment was just added for "filler". So all this arguing has been for naught.

bighog01 wrote:
New F350 SRW that I'm considering says 3326 lbs on the payload sticker with a 11500 GVWR. I asked for this info before the dealer had it brought in from another dealer. Salesperson and fleet manager say that its actually 4164 lbs because the factory invoice says the trucks shipping weight is 7336 lbs. Now I'm sure that's weighed with minimal diesel I. The tank. Isn't the door sticker the law? I always thought so. I'm not obligated to buy this truck and I have no deposit on it. Right now I'm not feeling comfortable hitching my Fuzion to it.

Read the question. The issue he had was that he believed the payload was based on GVWR minus dry weight but the dealer says it's GVWR minus shipping weight. His question is actually asking which is correct - i.e., is the vehicle weight used for the calculation what is on the sticker or what is on the dealer invoice as "shipping weight".

Yes, he mentions legality, but he's not looking for the convoluted discussion that's been going on about what is legal - he's wanting to know what numbers are used to calculate the payload because he doesn't want to exceed it.