Max Payload vs. Pin Weight (Ford, Ram, Chevy)
Hi, I recently bought a new 5th wheel and truck to tow it. I got a 40 foot Open Range with a 2500 pound pin weight. I was looking at fairly loaded SRW long bed diesels from Ford, Chevy and Ram...
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The trucks gvwr based yellow payload sticker is not used to determine a trucks legal/safe payload.
Higher in the bed payloads will come from the higher RAWR/tire load numbers
When using a truck makers weight specs for a certain package you will have to find the same package with the same weight specs on the lot for comparisons. Other wise your comparing apples vs oranges.
Don't bit into this yellow tire placard payload sticker thing for being the safe way to go. As has been said and shown many times before a gvwr based payload when used in the bed can and has overloaded some trucks RAWR. You sure don't want to overload a axle/tire/wheel or a rear spring pack.
Nothing wrong with the right logic.
Higher in the bed payloads will come from the higher RAWR/tire load numbers
When using a truck makers weight specs for a certain package you will have to find the same package with the same weight specs on the lot for comparisons. Other wise your comparing apples vs oranges.
Don't bit into this yellow tire placard payload sticker thing for being the safe way to go. As has been said and shown many times before a gvwr based payload when used in the bed can and has overloaded some trucks RAWR. You sure don't want to overload a axle/tire/wheel or a rear spring pack.
Nothing wrong with the right logic.
