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RobertRyan wrote:

Payload capacity, meanwhile, is rated (seemingly conservatively) at 1100kg. As a comparison it's worth noting that a diesel-powered 4x4 dual-cab Ford Ranger is capable of towing 3500kg and has a payload of 1132kg

Did you not read when I posted that Performax specifically stated......


"Many models of truck, for example F-Trucks, Silverado or GMC Sierra Denali, are manufactured to have a GVM rating of 5000 to 7000 kg (11,000 to 15,400 lb) but sold with the option of a GVM of just under 4495 kg so that they can be driven on a car licence. This is called a GVM downgrade.

As a government-approved provider, Performax International and its dealers may be able to assist with GVM downgrades on some vehicles to allow driving on a car licence. This is covered under state legislation, therefore differs from state-to-state."


In other words, the truck GVM is downgraded to under 4,495 kg so that anyone with a car licence can drive them. Their real GVM is from 5,000 to 7,000 kg. Now, if you downgrade a trucks GVM, that means you downgrade its payload as well since a truck's payload is determined by subtracting its curb weight from its GVM. For example:

An F350 Crew Cab diesel 4x4 has a curb weight of 7,668 lbs (3,478 kg)

With these trucks you have two choices.

Either stick with its 11,200 lbs(5,080 kg) GVM and get a LR licence. This option would give you a payload of 3,532 lbs(1,602 kg) since 11,200 GVM - 7,668 curb weight = 3,532 payload

-OR-

Have the truck downgraded to a 9,900 lb GVM (4,495 kg) so you can drive it with a car licence. This option will leave you with a payload of 2,232 lb (1012 kg) since 9,900 GVM - 7,668 curb weight = 2,232 payload.


EDIT: Sorry, the actual GVM of the F350 is 11,200 lbs and not 11,000 lbs.