john&bet wrote:
The Mad Norsky wrote:
A partial quote from webslave's post: Quote: One thing that the long bed advocates don't mention is that the payload for a long is usually a hundred or better pounds lighter than the short bed. That extra weight of the 1' 6" of steel has to come off the load.
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I've always thought it was the other way around????????? Guess I just don't get out often enough anymore.
I wonder what cab configuration he is refering to, Reg./ext./quad./crew/mega.
From the 2011 Dodge tow book...a couple of examples, and it doesn't really matter whether crew, quad, mega; SLT or Laramie or baseline as long as the equipment and drive-train are identical (apples to apples);
Both trucks, Crew Cab 2WD
short bed, Cummins with auto 6 spd 3.73 gears - Payload 2160 Same truck, but,
long bed - Payload 2090
In the Laramie version, identical trucks, same engines, same drive, same gears, engines and transmissions; Short bed 2090 Long bed 1940
Those were the 2500's
The 3500's (SRW), identical trucks (running gear and badges):
Laramie 3500 short bed: payload 3190 Laramie 3500 long bed: payload 3030.
The fact of the matter is that weight that you carry has to come off the payload (that's also why a 2 WD will have a higher payload than the 4 WD version of the identical truck; payload is reduced because of the weight of the 4 WD components). The short bed and the long bed,
on the same identically equipped truck, the difference will always favor the short bed since it isn't carrying the longer frame and longer bed; weight saved on rolling stock means weight gained on payload. The longer bed doesn't increase payload, it just gives you more space to put the payload in and the additional weight of the "bigger box" actually means you have more room to carry less. Physics 101.
