Ram Payloads- Seriously|||
Just for giggles on a rainy day while camping went to look at Ram 2500's. Presently have the combination in my signature and it does very well. After a detailed explanation of my requirements the sale...
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Grit dog wrote:CampingN.C. wrote:LIKE2BUILD wrote:BillyW wrote:
3/4 ton diesels lack payload due to nothing but politics and taxes. The Power Wagon is a special beast and isn't purchased for payload.
^^^^ This is correct ^^^^^^^
Unfortunately with 2500 trucks you really have to sift through the numbers. To be badged as a 2500 the government limits the GVWR at 10,000 lbs. My RAM is a seriously heavy truck....every component underneath is massive. So, at 10K minus the truck weight there isn't much payload......technically.
Now, if you break down the real numbers it's much different. The FAWR is 5,000 and the RAWR is 6,500. So, in real life that is 11,500 GVWR and about 3,500lbs avaialble on the rear axle.
KJ
Nail hit on the head right there !!
AND that's not even considering that it's the same frame/axle/drivetrain ( the nit pickers will be along shortly on this statement....) as a 3500 dually. Tires and springs are the real limiting factors between the HD pickup models.
The front axle rating on my truck is 6500#, RAWR is 9750#.. NOT the same as a 2500, 3500 Dually Axle weights are higher than on the 2500.
SOOO, if you did what was illustrated by KJ, 6500 FAWR + 9750RAWR = 16,250# GVWR.....but not really... GVWR is 14,000#... GCWR, due to Aisin tranny and 4.10 is 39,100#... FAR from the ratings of the 2500.
