New 3/4 CC Dmax payload cap terrible!
I'm researching tow vehicles, and I discovered that when a 2014 Silverado 2500 HD is configured w/Diesel, Crew Cab 4x4 and Long Bed, the payload capacity drops to a pitiful 2552 lbs. Which basical...
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ONe of the reasons farmer use their pickups, is because of the 4wd, and the fact they are going slow! usually less than 20-25mph. THey then get the hay bales or equal to a loading area, then put the bales on a flat bed with a BIG tractor truck to drive the bales to market.
I've also pulled my bobcat and track hoe on my equipment trailer with out chains too. Pretty easy when only going 10-15 mph on side streets!
My last crew cab a 96, I pulled with my family of 6 at 15-16K gcw, truck was rated to 12K, I had NO white knuckle issues from the setup. The few white knuckles experiences was due more to other drivers. Like the one on a 4% grade that pulled off in front of me slowing down because a buddy was in a wreck on the side of the road. I laid the horn on him. As he was stopping an LEO was walking towards him in a VERY BRISK walk. I am sure the driver got a few words for crossing 4 lanes dang near causing more wrecks! I pulled in snow, dry, rain, thunderstorms. not issues. Same truck with a different motor and tranny was rated up to 20K lbs. So I went a bit slower up hills, gave my kids a chance to see bears etc out the windows on mtn pass at 40-45 instead of blowing by them at 60-65 as some seem to think one should be able to do.
Oh, and that truck was legal to 10K, per the same laws Chris spoke about earlier. My 05 dually crew cab I sold a few weeks ago, was good to 14K, my Navistar with an 18K factory gvwr is actually good to 32K as was the dually if I really pushed the laws, but it is licensed for 26K. Was pulled over at 27K, I was told to go buy a 28K plate with in 10 days, and sent on my way!
On the other hand, I would not truly recomend anyone being over an axel wt with a family. I never did that. By myself, yes I will at times. Overall, if you stay under the manufactures axel wt ratings my 10%, you trip will be pretty good. THat 10% is about the manufactures gvwr for a given rig. Also at the end of the day, make sure you have a "PAID FOR" registration that is over what you weigh. Otherwise, you may or will get a ticket for being overweight. If I got pulled over with my door sticker gvwr of 8600 in my C2500, I would be over by 600 lbs, as I have to buy wt tags in 2000 lb increments. This truck also, as noted earlier, carry's 300 lbs LESS than my CC dually per the door stickers.
Anyway, the OP can get what he wants. but reality is, a SW 3500 with an 11K gvwr from the factory will be the better truck than a 2500 at 9900.
Marty
I've also pulled my bobcat and track hoe on my equipment trailer with out chains too. Pretty easy when only going 10-15 mph on side streets!
My last crew cab a 96, I pulled with my family of 6 at 15-16K gcw, truck was rated to 12K, I had NO white knuckle issues from the setup. The few white knuckles experiences was due more to other drivers. Like the one on a 4% grade that pulled off in front of me slowing down because a buddy was in a wreck on the side of the road. I laid the horn on him. As he was stopping an LEO was walking towards him in a VERY BRISK walk. I am sure the driver got a few words for crossing 4 lanes dang near causing more wrecks! I pulled in snow, dry, rain, thunderstorms. not issues. Same truck with a different motor and tranny was rated up to 20K lbs. So I went a bit slower up hills, gave my kids a chance to see bears etc out the windows on mtn pass at 40-45 instead of blowing by them at 60-65 as some seem to think one should be able to do.
Oh, and that truck was legal to 10K, per the same laws Chris spoke about earlier. My 05 dually crew cab I sold a few weeks ago, was good to 14K, my Navistar with an 18K factory gvwr is actually good to 32K as was the dually if I really pushed the laws, but it is licensed for 26K. Was pulled over at 27K, I was told to go buy a 28K plate with in 10 days, and sent on my way!
On the other hand, I would not truly recomend anyone being over an axel wt with a family. I never did that. By myself, yes I will at times. Overall, if you stay under the manufactures axel wt ratings my 10%, you trip will be pretty good. THat 10% is about the manufactures gvwr for a given rig. Also at the end of the day, make sure you have a "PAID FOR" registration that is over what you weigh. Otherwise, you may or will get a ticket for being overweight. If I got pulled over with my door sticker gvwr of 8600 in my C2500, I would be over by 600 lbs, as I have to buy wt tags in 2000 lb increments. This truck also, as noted earlier, carry's 300 lbs LESS than my CC dually per the door stickers.
Anyway, the OP can get what he wants. but reality is, a SW 3500 with an 11K gvwr from the factory will be the better truck than a 2500 at 9900.
Marty
