Door sticker says never exceed 1263 lbs of cargo/passengers.
What!? That can't be right. I've found many other sources on line that state the payload as 1889 lbs. What gives here? My truck is a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 Classic.
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Yep and I'm old enough to remember those days...and...those good old
days never left...
Still get tons of arguments saying that can't be...it's not fair...
I also remember that power windows/lock/seats/etc were not even order-able
back 'then' on a pickup
Heck, even remember a time when the coinage 'SUV' hadn't been invented yet...
That a pickup was the cheapest vehicle you could buy in comparison with
the cars of that day
days never left...
Still get tons of arguments saying that can't be...it's not fair...
I also remember that power windows/lock/seats/etc were not even order-able
back 'then' on a pickup
Heck, even remember a time when the coinage 'SUV' hadn't been invented yet...
That a pickup was the cheapest vehicle you could buy in comparison with
the cars of that day
Sport45 wrote:ib516 wrote:
2) GM and Ford are/were both liars when it comes to their payload ratings. They each do/used to remove equipment (like bumpers, spare tires, radios, and center consoles) before weighing the truck so they can artificially increase the payload rating.
Maybe I'm too old, but I remember when you didn't get a bumper, jack, radio, a/c, or spare tire unless you ordered them, and many of the folks I knew didn't. The truck would come with a spare wheel and they'd mount a used tire on it for much less than buying a new one from Detroit. Same with bumpers. They'd either move the one form the old truck if it wasn't beaten up too bad or buy (often make) a new one. Didn't see too many trucks with a/c either. Most had the windows rolled down (manually). The way Ford and GM rate their payload may be a throwback to "the good old days".
