GM Admits Fudging Payload Ratings

NC Hauler wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:
If anybody is happy with their truck why do all of the stories above matter.

I call it whining. Have a good Labor day everybody. Have fun and don't think about trucks.
chevman

Agree with you 100% Larry, if one is happy with their truck, all the negatives one may read about them, all the "dig's" and "slam's" that are posted about ALL of the Big Three's trucks doesn't mean squat. It's your truck, if it's a good truck and does all you need or want it to do with little to no trouble.....doesn't matter what anyone writes or say's about it....sure isn't going to make any difference in what I'm going to buy, I'll go by my own experiences thus far.

oh,I too Hope all of you have a Great Labor Day weekend:) I'll be thinking about what football games to watch, when best time to go swimming and what lures to use while fishing:)

Jim

I don't think this is the point people are making. I think the point is that you have to really inspect the exact truck you are purchasing and cannot rely on mfg. ratings due to tactics like this. How many times do we see posts on this forum about a person who thinks they can tow/haul X and it turns out to be X-Y because of the lack of truth in advertising?

I know its a little off topic, but I'd love to see two tow/payload ratings applied to trucks; one with just a driver and one with all seats filled with a 150lb occupant While we all don't travel all seats full, most who buy crew cabs do so with the intent of hauling passengers and it would give a true representation to the un-learned consumer.