The confounding 3/4 ton truck...

JIMNLIN wrote:
...Do the math on gvwr payloads. Ford like to brag their F150HD with 8200-7850 gvwr and 4800 rawr has a 3100 lb + payload. Do the math. These trucks rear axle can weigh in the 2200-2300 lb range....now add 3100 lb payload in the bed = 5300-5400 lbs for a 500 lb overload...

Totally False statement of the facts. None of the current trucks spec'd with over 3000 lbs of payload have even 1900 lbs on the rear axle. Secondly, your assuming that the driver and passengers are also sitting in the bed of the truck. No matter what you do, some of the payload is going on the front axle, even some of that in the bed of the truck.