Truck sufficient for what I want?
Im getting ready to make the plunge and buy a new trailer. It is listed as 33' long, weighs 6065 lbs with a 641 lb tongue weight. I will be towing it with a 2014 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x2 w/ the 5.7L H...
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BenK wrote:Ben, using my truck as an example......
Curb does NOT have any options...some full fuel...others partial tank...one 150 lb driver...This might change...marine codes no longer use the 150 lb person...now a 180 lb person...
Think stripper model...most times not offered for sale
Do a search...many, many, many threads on curb...
Always needs to weigh "your" vehicle to then do the simple math to prove or disprove....
GVWR is 9200#
Shipping weight per docs with the truck (and the computer print out I got when it was being built) = 6405#
Knock off 20# for 3 gals of factory fuel........
DRY weight = 6385#
GVWR - Dry weight - 2815#
Guess what number is on my Tire and Loading sticker..... Yup, 2815#
Big difference between curb weight and dry weight numbers.
Bottom line, regardless - use the label as a guide but weigh the truck! Full of fuel for worst case.
Available payload is GVWR minus the actual weight.
