Diesel Ram 1500 terrible Payload

BobsYourUncle wrote:
Maybe they got their wires crossed.
Perhaps they wrote the payload for the new Fiat....

lol....My wifes fiat 500 has a payload of 750#. Guess it's a 3/8 ton:B

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

rjstractor wrote:

otrfun wrote:
I'm not a big Ram fan, but gotta admit biased drama gets old. Here's another perspective:

I'm with you on the biased drama, but even those numbers in the image are pretty sad. I know that the "1/2 ton" etc. monikers are somewhat obsolete, but I also think it's reasonable for a pickup marketed as a "1/2 ton" with 4 doors should be able to handle a family of 4 and carry 1000 pounds in the bed without overloading. Many "1/2 tons" of all brands fall well short of that.

Ok, weird side note. I turned on the TV today the Brady Bunch was on.
They had a Dodge Station wagon around a 73 vintage. (looked like a big block? :B) It was towing a pop up tent trailer.

My point?

They were going to the Grand Canyon and that sucker had the whole family including Alice in it!!! :E

A little math now:

Mr and Mrs Brady= Lets say 300 lbs

Alice= 150 lbs

Bobby and Cindy: Mmmmmm 75 apiece = 150 lbs

Peter and Jan= 125 apiece= 250 lbs

Greg and Marcia 125 apiece=250 lbs

That is 1,100 LBS of people!!!!! :E :E :E :E I know, I know, Marcia might have been a little under 125 but lets not quibble here. :D

Plus they had a ton of camping equipment on top of the luggage rack!! Remember those? Then they had a BIG tent trailer on the tail!!

It HAD to have over 1,500 lbs of payload on that thing! I just thought it was interesting that this 70's wagon could do this and.......awwwwwwwww never mind. :W

Anyway, pretty cool memories of when big block wagons roamed the planet.............that could hold 9 people!!! :)

I saw that, also. It is a '71 Plymouth Satellite wagon with a 383, and factory A/C.

thomasnmile wrote:
Robert, in the States they call them 'crossover' utility vehicles marketed to make folks think they are neither station wagon or minivan..

We have those as well. Viturally every CUV/SUV known to mankind.
Ford Territory CUV (Explorer sized) towing a Caravan.6000lb tow rating.

Ford Territory Off Road.

45Ricochet wrote:

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Thanks Robert, nice wagons!

Bryan, is that your Flex? with the Camero on the tail? Nice setup.

Can't be Bryan's, ground is dry :B

Haha. The ground isn't just wet, there's creeks and streams flowing over a lot of the roads toady, and landslides knocking cars off the highway.

I don't have a Flex, but I've been thinking about one. It would absolutely be my first choice for a vehicle that size. But the Fiesta ST has my attention too. It would the the more fun, much less practical option. Or maybe I'll just do some more upgrades to the van and just pay the gas man weekly instead of the bank monthly:@

dreeder wrote:
I think it would make a great boat hauler, low tongue wieght on even the bigger/heavier boats, plenty of power to tow them and good mpg's.

I agree...perfect for boats

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Thanks Robert, nice wagons!

Bryan, is that your Flex? with the Camero on the tail? Nice setup.

Can't be Bryan's, ground is dry :B

I think it would make a great boat hauler, low tongue wieght on even the bigger/heavier boats, plenty of power to tow them and good mpg's.

Wait til the class action suits against Ram start flying over the 'less than half ton' payload capacity of the pimped out versions of the Ram 1500. Like flat screen televisions, will automakers have to refer to the trucks as 'half ton class'? :h No doubt easier to market than referring to a decked out Ram 1500 as a 0.4295 ton pickup. ;)

RobertRyan wrote:

Turtle N Peeps wrote:
Anyway, pretty cool memories of when big block wagons roamed the planet.............that could hold 9 people!!!

Still get Station Wagons here, "Sports Wagons"

Robert, in the States they call them 'crossover' utility vehicles marketed to make folks think they are neither station wagon or minivan.........:B

Thanks Robert, nice wagons!

Bryan, is that your Flex? with the Camero on the tail? Nice setup.