crcr wrote:
TakingThe5th wrote:
Also check your rear axle weight rating and tire capacity.
^^ I am the second owner of my truck and the yellow sticker is missing. I just make sure I don't exceed rear axle rating and tire capacity. And I use real weights -- I measure my axles at a CAT scale, fully loaded and ready to go camping. Works for me...
For my year of truck (2004.5 Ram diesel), the only difference between the 2500 and 3500 was a single extra leaf in the rear springs. But these differences between 3/4 and 1 ton will vary depending on year and make of truck.
2004.5 Didn't have a yellow sticker, that was before the government figured we were too stupid to figure out payload by subtracting Vehicle weight from GVWR! :S
The nice thing about them is they will give you a yard stick to compare new vehicles on the lot with. If you look at them you will start to see Diesels have less payload than a similar gas model. You will also notice that a loaded with options model has less than a stripper model.
