GMC vs Nissan diesel
We (my wife and I) will be upgrading our rig next year (when I retire) from a 24' TT to a 29' or 30' TT. Will also be trading in my 2016 GMC Canyon (3.6 ltr. v-6) for a diesel full size truck. My...
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demiles wrote:
The Platinum Reserve XD does indeed have a lower payload than my SV and yes you need more truck than the Nissan because you follow the numbers. But that doesn't apply to the Ford F-250 diesel, it's got a special engineered spec that says you can double the payload and still be okay.
There's no magic to it - you just don't seem to understand why the payload ratings are what the are. A 3/4 ton GVWR is restricted to the class 2 max GVWR of 10k lbs - the high curb weight of a diesel truck and simple math limit the payload rating. The tow, axle and tire ratings are typically very close to or the same as the 1 ton SRW equivalent truck. The XD is a different animal. This isn't a dig at your truck, there's just more to this stuff than the payload sticker on your door.
