kcstrom wrote:
GrandpaKip wrote:
kcstrom wrote:
GrandpaKip wrote:
Maybe I missed it, but have you looked at the door sticker on your truck?
Yep. It matches the info from the towing capacity sheet I included before.
GAWR: 3900 for both front and rear
GVWR: 6800
Requires PSI of 39lbs/in in tires.
It doesn't state an actual weight from the time of manufacturing.
What about the payload?
-It doesn't say anything about payload or measured weight at manufacturing. Only the GAWR and GVWR and require tired pressure.-
Edit: I looked again and found there is another sticker on the body inside the door, apart from the stickers on the (end of the)door itself. This does state a payload of 1139. You learn something new everyday!
So, this indicates it had a known difference of (1390-1139 =) 251 from what the spec sheet says. I guess additional options or just variance in weight as manufactured account for 251 pounds of mystery weight. Only ~300 more to find! lol
Normally the yellow sticker is a good starting point but since you already took it to a CAT scale, even that is superseded.
If you are over by 100-200lb, I might not get too fussy about it but I'm betting you are over by several hundred pounds. Yes, even the smaller trailer will be iffy.
You might ask if the dealer will let you hook it up and swing thru a CAT scale to get real numbers (of course they will tell you it's fine...)
Suggest when you get the next truck pay close attention to the payload numbers. Many trucks can only theoretically tow to their rating as they run out of payload. Towing over the limits can be done but it's often not a fun experience.
