New 3/4 CC Dmax payload cap terrible!

fla-gypsy wrote:
I would never buy any tool or truck not rated for the task I was going to do. Others will do what they want to regardless of the risks or hazards. the number of armchair engineers on this forum grows daily and all anecdotal evidence of "hotshotters" is worth diddly squat when you have a problem that risks life or limb. Just not worth it for a little bit of cash to do it right.

I agree 100% that buying the right truck to start with is the correct thing to do! And do not know "now" why anyone would buy a 250/2500 model truck other that is what you see on the lots and what does the salesman say beyond sure it will tow just about any and everything.

I was at a RAM dealer last week that had many 2013 and 2014 trucks and not one was order with the factory 5th will prep which is only a 400 dollar option, but cost about twice that to install later!

Who is to blame, uninformed consumers and vehicle dealer/sales people?

Some people do things right and others cut corners like installing LT265/75R16's on GM 2500HD rims that are not wide enough for that tire size to up capacity.

Manufactures do stupid things. Dodge in the 2nd gen offered a camper option that put 3500 type springs on 2500 trucks and most where spec'd with LT265/75R16E on 8.25 inch wide rims, yet they placarded them with the same 8800 pound rating of the trucks without the heavier duty components.

So it is basically about education from manufacturer clear out to the consumer. And for what it is worth, federal and state weight laws on the books have little baring to pickup trucks. States like Washington were I live allow/require that excess tonnage be purchased yearly for pickups that exceed the manufacturers GVWRing.

My 8800 GVWR Dodge is licensed to 12,000 according to their formula. So it can legally be operated in this state up to that weight, and other states except the rules of the licensing state. A ticket for being over 12K would be for not paying for licensing fees for the weight I was hauling. And not for exceeding the federal bridge weight laws that a pickup could never do.

Could a LEO give you a ticket for exceeding the max rating on the sidewall of a tire. In theory yes, in practice it is slim chance. Anyone that overloads their tires will most likely have a tire failure issue anyway.

Chris