2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins Payload

SouthpawHD wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
Anybody ever consider that the mfgs "know" that most people overload their trucks beyond the factory payload rating, so if they stated payload closer to the design and engineering limits, it may increase their liability for failures?
Other than this forum and like 2 people I know, the rest of the world is not nitpicking what the stated payload is for their truck. IMO, and I know about a zillion truck people, not to mention fleets of construction pickups at work, most peeps just buy a 1500 if it's a grocery getter, 2500 if their weekend warriors and 3500/duallys if they really work em.
Heck I work for a $10billion/yr construction company and they could pretty much give a rats arse what you load he truck with. Maybe we still rely on common sense a bit.
This is not meant to be a slam against those "following the rules", but I don't believe too many people are concerned with a few hundred lbs payload cap when buying a new truck.

I can't comment on what manufacturers think in terms of overloading and such. But I do believe that many, if not most, people have no idea if they are overloaded or not. My BIL loads his Expedition with the 6 members of his family and hooks up his 37' TT and heads out and doesn't think twice about it. I guarantee you he is way overloaded in terms of payload.

I'll tell ya, all this internet thing has done is cost me more money on bigger trucks :)

Wait until they have an accident due to being overloaded, kill some people, and have their insurance company refuse coverage because they were in violation of the law. Granted, most people will overload their 1/2 tons and not even think twice about it. And, in most cases, it doesn't matter. Until, someone gets hurt or killed because of it....then that trigger can be un-pulled.