Is the Ram 1500 finally catching up with the competition?
This pickuptrucks.com article shows a Megacab mule. The thing that caught my eye was the 6 lug wheels. Maybe they're finally trying to compete in the payload category.
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BillyW wrote:mowermech wrote:Definitely not definitive. However, Ford and GM half tons have 6 lug wheels with corresponding higher GAWR.
I have to wonder; why would anyone equate the number of lug bolts or nuts to payload?
All military Jeeps had 5 hole wheels, and were rated at 1/4 ton. The Dodge M37 series 3/4 ton trucks had 5 hole Budd wheels, and were rated at 1500 lbs. payload cross country and 2000 lbs on hard surfaced roads. Early Chevrolet cars had 6 hole wheels, as did Chevy half ton pickups.
I just don't see any definitive relationship between number of lugs and payload!
My Nissan Frontier had 6 lug rims.
