Oh trust me. I know how folks can get here when a vehicle is overweight. Many take it personally. It still blows my mind how of all the forum websites I'm a member of, this one by far has the harshest people. Certainly not the forum's fault. Just one of those things.
It really is about 500 lbs. over on the pin. He has a CAT scales not too far from him and he's weighed it.
As for the Ram box, it just came that way. The truck had been customized a little by the dealer and it caught his eye. The fact that it had the Ram box really played no part in the decision. I'm sure now he wishes it did not have it.
He retires from the fire dept. in five years and they're trying really hard to get some things financially in order before then. I hope he goes ahead and bites the bullet on a bigger truck now. That gives plenty of time to get it paid off before retirement.