v10superduty wrote:
milo wrote:
Alrighty thanks for all your replies....
drittal ...no extras & no dealer add-ons as stated in the original post.
dshelly ... Don't have a problem ... was just curious bout how they got weighed.
goducks10 ... Great suggestion, but don't really need a DRW as tour little truck tows our little bread box just perty good alright.
Guess the best way to find out would be to go directly to one of the factories and see ...huh!
Thanks any way
Milo
In my mind you are questioning the number that is a "Fixed/known" one. The weight of the truck.
The real question is usually...how do the manufacturer determine the GVWR number?? This is the one that changes with application of magic pixie dust in some cases. :W
The weight of the truck they list is really the "empty" weight as it leaves the factory based on standard equipment.
Way back when I ordered my truck, we had a chart that shower 3 figures for every individual option (even tutone paint)
It went something like ......
total weight/front axle weight/rear axle weight.
A rear bumper for instance was an option and would lower front axle, increase rear and total weight.
It was so absurd back then cause every F250 had the same GVWR of 8800 lbs.
So a reg cab 4x2 5.4 gas had payload of about 4500 lbs but a Crewcab 4x4 diesel only had about 1800 lbs!
No wonder folks questioned the numbers.
V10superduty, I think you hit the nail on the head!!
When my 2001 was built Ram had one GVWR for all 2500, didn't matter if you ordered a Camper Package with bigger springs and tires still 8,8,00#.
Now days Holy Moley!!! :S
I think I looked at the 2015 F150 status sheet once or twice and like ten to fifteen different GVWR, increases in the 50# range for differences.
Looked at a Ram spec sheet also and saw much the same thing. No wonder people get confused.
The "Yellow" sticker is another piece of the confusion, just the payload as built more or less, but it doesn't have Front or Rear GAWR, OR GVWR on it that still requires looking at the VIN sticker.
