spoon059 wrote:renojack wrote:
As the OP I want to thank all of you for your input. I looked over all my research material and found that my answer was 1 line above in the 2016 brochure. I found that the 2010 pound remaining payload left on my 2500 6.7 Cummins is a penalty for having diesel power. The same 10000 gvwr 2500 truck with a 6.4 Hemi V8 has a payload of 900 lbs more. The front and rear axles are the same 6000/6500.So my penalty is having a Cummins that weighs 900 more lbs. Causing such a low payload. Ironically the 6.4 Hemi pulls 1600 less so there you have it. Not a 3500/2500 discussion but a screwy rating that is penalized by a much more capable engine. I have my answer.
Yes. The 2500 is a Class 2B rated truck, which is limited to 10,000 lbs total weight. The heavier the truck, the less payload. It has NOTHING to do with capability, it is simply 10,000 lbs weight limit minus curb weight of truck. Ford, GM and Ram decided it was cheaper to simply produce ONE truck (1 ton without the 10,000 lbs weight limit), and simply "derate" the truck on paper to meet the Class 2B rating.
Now, they've made a few little changes, such as not adding overload springs on the Ford/GM (because there was no need) and swapping coils instead of leaf's on the Ram (for better ride handling), but everything else is the exact same in regards to Single Rear Wheel (SRW) trucks. A minor modification to the rear suspension to account for the overload spring or minor carrying reduction in the coil, and you've made your truck just as capable.
It only matters to the weight police here.
