Bionic Man wrote:
You are going to find a lot of people here who are conservative, and adament about sticking to the manufacture numbers.
Pretty soon the RAM haters will chime in and tell you how bad the Megacab is, and it's payload is terrible.
Personally, I would look at the rear axle weight rating of the truck, and the tire capacity. IMO, those are the most important numbers, and I wouldn't want to be over either. I think you have plenty of room here.
If it was me, I would tow it and not worry at all,
Hey now! I am the one that has called these payload stickers silly! LOL
Here is a picture of the payload sticker on a truck EXACTLY like the OP referenced. MegaCab 4x4 Laramie 2500 LOADED...
Most of the time I snicker at this payload sticker because on Half Tons they are *always* calculated at around 36 PSI whereas the tires can handle 44 or 50 PSI substantially increasing the usable tire load (up to the max load on the sidewall)
I am not sure, but I am willing to bet that 80 PSI is pretty close to the max on these LT275/70R18... I may be wrong.
I'm all for using the axle ratings and all the tire ratings. But I would weigh this truck to make sure... (Just as I do with any truck)
Thanks!
Jeremiah
