Understanding GVWR and payload..
There have been a ton of post lately about how much can my truck carry or will my truck haul this..And there isn't a "sticky" to explain it and opinions vary alot lately.. So,how does it work? I...
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The payload is everything that is in the vehicle, including passengers and pets, plus everything that is on the vehicle, such as bed covers, tool boxes, etc., plus everything that is on the hitch, such as bike racks, tongue weight of trailers, WDH weight, etc.
With your example, if you have a payload of 4600 lbs and passengers weigh 400 lbs, then you have 4200 lbs left. Any gear you put in the cab or in the bed of the truck will be deducted from that. As well as any weight you put on the hitch.
If you are going to add a TC, you also want to pay attention to how much weight the front and rear axles can handle individually as well as the center of gravity of the TC.
With your example, if you have a payload of 4600 lbs and passengers weigh 400 lbs, then you have 4200 lbs left. Any gear you put in the cab or in the bed of the truck will be deducted from that. As well as any weight you put on the hitch.
If you are going to add a TC, you also want to pay attention to how much weight the front and rear axles can handle individually as well as the center of gravity of the TC.
