2014 2500 HD Chev.

dballentine wrote:
More to keep in mind...

The published payload is before options. The published payload for my Silverado (3500HD, Long Bed, 4WD, CC, D/A) is about 4100lbs, but the number on that door sticker is 3739 lbs.

Since most of the cargo we carry is added to the basement storage or the bedroom above, probably more than the dry pin ratio is added to the pin load. I've seen estimates of as much as 50% of the added weight appears on the pin.

Payload isn't just the pin load, it includes the hitch (100-150lbs), cargo in the pickup bed, and passengers.

For our 36' Reflection 337, the math works like this:

Dry Pin 2100, Dry Total 10,500.
Loaded FW (est.) 12,000
Loaded Pin (est.) 2,850

Payload Minus Loaded Pin = 850

So I have 850 lbs available for the hitch, bed cargo, passengers and fuel.

The published payload is the MAXIMUM achievable for a specific range of trucks. It NEVER applies to individual vehicles. (Other than perhaps a base Work truck)
Payload varies depending on Powertrain, cab configuration, box length, 2WD or 4WD and other heavy options (like leather seats for example).
Truck Manufacturers CANNOT provide a single number that represents all variations of trucks, even within a specific series, such as 250/2500s.
That published number really is a MAXIMUM and will represent a bare bones truck (Regular cab, short box, 2WD, gas engine etc.)

The number on that door post label is the ACTUAL rating for the truck that it is applied to and is the only correct number available.