Payload capacity app?

ruthiebaby88 wrote:
Has anyone found a great, quick site or app for searching payload capacity on different used trucks?

Many salesmen and owners don't know what payload capacity is - they quote the tow rating or the GVWR - or the always wonderful 'don't worry it'll be fine'

I would love to find a rapid way to search this - I would really like to get my pickup and camper in the next few days in order to get started traveling so anything I can do to save time but still make an informed decision is great.

Use what your state size and weight folks give you.

Allowable gross loads.

(3) In determining the gross weight of a vehicle or the gross weight of any two (2) or more consecutive axles under subsection (1) or (2) or (9) of this section, the total gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles or the gross weight of any two (2) or more consecutive axles shall be the sum of the axle weights.
For the purposes of this chapter the gross weight of a vehicle or the gross weight of any two (2) or more consecutive axles may be determined by accumulatively adding the separate weights of individual axles and tandem axles or groups of axles to determine gross weight.

and how much load can a tire carry;

Allowable load per inch width of tire. (1) The maximum allowable load for any vehicle tire operated on any public highway shall not exceed six hundred (600) pounds per inch width of tire and shall not exceed the manufacturer’s load rating, whichever is less.

Ford has used a 9000 lb RAWR for years.

Dodge used 9350 RAWR since '03 model (3rd gen) came out.

GM slipped up and actually dropped their RAWR down to the 8200-8500 RAWR range. They fixed that in '10 I believe with a 9375 RAWR.

Of course the lower ratings of the tires "dual loads" have to be used on the rear of the DRW truck when figuring tire loading.

And even DRW trucks OEM tires come in different sizes and load ratings.