Great breakdown of tow vehicle towing capacity by make/model

Gdetrailer wrote:

BenK wrote:
Am always in amazement when folks prefer to believe non-OEM sites for specifications

How's about these specification sites? Just a few minutes searching and
note that there are tons and tons more form each OEM...and even more
from non-OEM sites

Dodge Towing Guide


RAM Technical Specifications


SUPER DUTY PICKUP Specifications


2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD SPECIFICATIONS


Bottom line, again, folks only want to hear...what they want to hear/read...

Ben,

I can't say about the other manufacturers, but Fords guide is ONLY a "Guide" and has nothing to do with the ACTUAL towing capacity of each vehicle. Using those guides will often result in one ending up with too much trailer or cargo and not enough vehicle payload.

The actual payload tends to vary, A LOT depending on what options, cab size, 4x4 vs 4x2, bed length and even trim level.. All the options add weight to the vehicle which in turn reduces the available capacity.

Ford CLEARLY POSTS all the needed info on the drivers door post, the max cargo weight rating is pretty much the limit of what one should use and it IS spelled out on the drivers door. One should not rely on a generic printed guide since the guide does not take into account all the option configurations that the vehicle may or may not have.

Some of the cargo ratings also depend on certain payload options or packages, some trucks on the lots may or may not have ALL the proper combination of those packages and therefore be rather short on cargo capacity.

Additionally F350s have multiple GVWR options from 10,000 lb up to 15,000 lbs..

Choosing a F350 at 10,000 lbs GVWR level will net you pretty much no more cargo capacity than a F250 which is only available in a 10,000 GVWR, but you will pay an extra $1,000-$2,000 for the F350 10K GVWR..

True, but one thing we know for sure is no 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton diesel is going to offer 3,000 lb or 4,000lb payloads like the diesel SRW 3500-series trucks do and have done for 10 years. An specific downrated 10k GVWR option has to be ticked to bring capacity down to 3/4 ton levels.