Payload capacity: Includes 150 lb driver? Fuel? Or neither?

My 2000 and 05 GM's, the door sticker less gvwr equals this sticker. The glove box sticker, camper load Plus 900 for 05 de cc, and +450 for rag cab 2000 equals door sticker payload. Ive sold the 05. I'm an hour and a ferry.ride across Puget sound to the 2000. To verify numbers. But payload sticker is 38cd lbs. 8600 less this is 4800, which is what all other stuff says truck should weigh, along with me weighing it as such.
05 was base at at 7300, payload sticker was 4100 totalling 11400 gvwr of truck.

Marty

My 2500hd weighs has a gvwr of 9,200. The truck weighed 5,725. Which leaves 3,475. 5 passengers is 750 which leaves 2,725. My payload sticker on the door says 2,722. I believe it includes passengers.

blt2ski wrote:
For the ones I have owned, it has been the empty truck of humans etc, but a full tank of fuel and other fluids etc as BUILT in the factory. If you have since added a spray in liner, running guards, hitch if not equiped from factory etc, this will take away from this number.

The camper load sticker in the glove box on the other hand, should add up to the payload sticker. BUT you need to add # of seat belts times 154lbs to the camper load to get total payload.

Marty

I own 3 Chevy trucks and as I recall my payload includes a 150lb passenger in every seat. I would have to double check for sure.

Chevy Express 3500? Nissan NV3500?

Dlr wouldn't let you order the new burb? That's dumb. Although read they have a relatively low tow rating. Maybe hi way gears?
Boy the mfg are really missing out on a market right now with low fuel prices and no HD SUVs.
Why not just get a CC pickup with a topper. Seats 5-6 people comfortably and dog in the back?

The only way to know the true payload of a vehicle is to put it on the scales and work back from there with the GVWR of the truck.

On a new F150 Ford advertises the payload of a 5.0 litre crew cab 5.5 foot box to be 2050 lbs. Who know what the heck that did or did not include (driver/gas/bumpers/tires, etc....).

The dealer I eventually purchased from was able to take one I was looking at and put it on the scales. Working back from there it had just about 2000 lbs of payload after factoring in a full tank of gas and nothing else.

I have used the rule of thumb that the payload advertised does not include anything. So if it says 1800 lbs including driver, I would not include the driver and just start with 1800 lbs and work back from that, expecting that the 1800 lbs is on the generous side.

Same with trailers and tongue weights. Just go with the GVWR of the trailer and usually add the weight of a battery and propane to the tongue.

It truly boggles the mind how these companies come up with their weights...

GWolfe wrote:
Why not find a lightly used 2500 Suburban and get the Airstream you want?

I have been shopping for a new truck and the door jambs are the first place I look when I open the door.

At this point, since GM hasn't made a 2500 for several years, there may not be many 'lightly used' 2500 'Burbs out there available for purchase! I know when we bought our '10 1500 Suburban in 2012, I only came across a couple for used 2500's for sale during my search, and one was a very basic model (no go for my wife), the other was quite well used, to put it nicely!

That would be my first choice, but we are buying new. Having owned two Tahoes, flawless with over 300,000 miles between them, a Suburban is my desire. But 2500 dropped and we are buying new. Begged local dealer to let me order fleet sales 2016 Burb 3500 HD. No go. So here I be. Trying to see if a new Suburban or Expedition EL will accommodate our payload requirement. Still not sure.


Dan

Why not find a lightly used 2500 Suburban and get the Airstream you want?

I have been shopping for a new truck and the door jambs are the first place I look when I open the door.

The OP is in process of selecting a tow vehicle.