I am trying to stay “legal” in terms of payload weight, trailer weights and combined vehicle weights. Payload seems to be the biggest challenge.
The payload sticker isn't used for any legal weight issues. Weights you need to stay under can be if your state has some type of weight for registration and the vehicle axle/tire load ratings and in particular the trucks rawr as its gonna' carry all the weight in the bed.
I have more than one truck but my favorite is my trusty old '03 2500 Dodge/Cummins 2wd quad cab short bed SLT NV5600 tranny 3.73 gears 9000 gvwr and 6000 rawr.
My rv trailer weighs in at 11200-11400 lb (depending on how its loaded) with a bedroom slide and a super slide.
The trucks unloaded scaled axle weights are 2860 rear and 4180 front. Hooked up scaled weights are 4160 lbs front axle and rear axle scales in at 5260-5480 lbs depending on how the combo is loaded. My sliding hitch and the pin is located zero over the trucks rear axle.
GM has a weights calculator
clicky link on their website ordering guide. However for some reason it stops in 2020 year models. This gave us the std equipment and all options as equipped axle weights and a the trucks gross weight.
