Has anybody validated your payload sticker?

BillyW wrote:
According to the scales at the transfer station, my truck is about 400lbs heavier than that sticker. It's pretty old though, and we all know the older you get the easier it is to put on a little weight. :)

Great comment. Thanks for the laugh.

Non of my trucks have a payload sticker.
I do however keep a scale ticket of my trucks and trailers axle weights in the glove box on all my trucks. A single gross weight tells nothing about loads on the vehicle axle/tires.
I use a area feed store/grain elevator with state certified scales for free. Its open 24/7 so I simple drop by when their closed.

My 2004 F-250 Super Cab short bed 4x4 predates the stickers that have the payload capacity listed on them. I weighed it, and it is 6,100 lbs., leaving me 2,700 lbs. of payload to reach my 8,800 lb. GVWR. Ironically, my '77 Chevrolet C-20 pickup has a 2,900 lb. payload capacity. Not being a 4x4 helps some with giving it a higher capacity, along with it having a much lower curb weight. The Scottsdale has a lower tow rating than the Ford, of course. It is a factory Trailering Special (15,000 GCVW), which leaves it with a 10,400 lb. towing capacity, including me and anything else not bolted to the truck. :B

I did.2015 GMC 2500HD Diesel 4x4 Z71 Dbl cab, 6.6ft bed.

At delivery I had dealer add flip over gooseneck, 3step Nerf tubes and a 4panel fold a cover bed topper. I took the door sticker payload and subtracted the net shipping weights for each item and I subtracted the combined driver and passenger weight.

Then the wife and I filled up and went to a nearby CAT scale. The GVWR for the truck is 10000. Subtracting the Total CAT weight from 10000 yielded a payload net of junk I may hall. That CAT derived number was within 10 pounds of the method using sticker and adds calc. Basically, sticker is accurate.

My net payload I can use to haul junk and 5er pin weight is 2230#.

Because of federal requirements established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology certified CAT scales will be accurate when weighing.

Transfer stations, graineries, gravel pits, dumps etc. scales can be close or 500 lbs off.

Use a CAT scale.
Actual scaled weight subtracted from GVWR--------actual cargo capacity/payload regardless of any sticker

I weighed my truck 'camp ready' to get actual available payload and then weighed truck/trailer every year

According to the scales at the transfer station, my truck is about 400lbs heavier than that sticker. It's pretty old though, and we all know the older you get the easier it is to put on a little weight. :)

Yes, although I don't tow with a truck. I also weigh both the trailer & tongue weight before each trip.