2014 Chevy Silverado 1500

CKNSLS wrote:

jareddustin wrote:

The Texan wrote:

l001952119 wrote:
Pay attention to the GM published weight ratings. They are determined by engineers, not wayward RV'er's!

Not entirely true......Yes, the engineers determine the actual numbers, THEN the bean counting legal department determines the "published" numbers, which are considerably lower than the ones the engineers derived. You think not, go look up the identical truck, sold in a foreign country and look at their published numbers.....It will open your eyes.

where can you see these numbers? i would love to see what my truck is rated for in a different (not sue happy, everything is the other guys fault) country

Look inside you drivers door jam. There is a yellow and white sticker with the tire sizes listed on it. Underneath the tire sizes it will say something as follows- "Passengers and cargo for this vehicle shall not exceed XXXX". This is the (payload) number you must take in to consideration when choosing a trailer. Just because a manufacturer says you can tow a 10,000 pound trailer does not make it so once you account for ALL CARGO. TONGUE WEIGHT AND PASSENGERS you will have when your trailer is hooked up.

There is no mystery here.....

You missed the point that we were NOT talking about an American truck in America, but American trucks sold in foreign countries....the "yellow sticker" is not applicable, or even attached on trucks made to be sold in a foreign country.