Went to the car show...Ram Power wagon

I think some folks don't realize that trucks can be built very differently, both 1/2 ton and heavy duty variants. With the case of Ram's Powerwagon, FCA designed them to be off road crawlers, not on road haulers. Where there is axle articulation, payload will be minimized. I own a well-equipped RAM 2500 Hemi Megacab in the Laramie trim and it still has a substantial payload capacity of nearly 3000 lbs. If I opted for a diesel powerplant, my payload would have been cut to around 2200. Again, there are so many factors that go into the numbers on the doorjam placard.

Ford has the purpose built Ford f150 Raptor listed with a measly 1100 lbs of payload. But if properly equipped, Ford claims an F150 can be had with near 3,000 lbs of payload capacity.