Looking at a new Silverado 3500 for the Lance

Mote wrote:
The wife and I are considering replacing the old Ram with a truck this spring. Last Saturday we drove a new Silverado 3500, single rear wheel, extended cab, long bed, 4x4 with the gas engine.
The truck drove amazing. Not surprised since the one have now is 19 years old and has 315k miles.
What concerned was the weight tag on the door. It showed the GVWR as 10,000lbs and the cargo capacity of 3100lbs. Both seemed pretty low for a 3500 series truck. Looking at the Chevrolet website it looks at thou the 10,000lbs GVWR is standard, but you can get 11,000lbs as an option. The website doesn't say what the difference is between the two other than the 11k deletes the tire pressure monitoring system.
The dealer I was at wasn't any help either.
Anyone here know what the difference is between the 10k and 11k GVWR ratings?

You can get an extremely detailed breakdown of the payload capacity and front and rear axle ratings with the GM Fleet calculator:
GM Fleet Model and Option Weights Calculator

The difference between the 10,000 and 11,000 lb GVWR is nothing but a sticker. It's solely for administrative purposes where some jurisdictions have different licensing, fee, etc. requirements for a vehicle exceeding 10,000 lb GVWR.

That truck should have a payload capacity exceeding 4,200 lbs with the Vortec gas engine.