Dually payload??
How do I figure a dually payload? I drove one and the sticker inside said the cargo rating is 2482#. Do you multiply x2 since it's a dually?
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ruthiebaby88 wrote:
I just thought it was strange that a DRW 1 ton GMC Sierra would have a max payload of 2482#?
GVWR of 10000, GAVR 4500, GAWR 7500
The tires are 16s.
The truck did seem huge, very long - do you think they used up the weight with an extra long bed?
Is this a 1990 truck with a 454 engine in it? That is no longer a 'very capable' truck. They have improved a LOT over the years.
In 2005, Ford F-350 SRW was rated to carry about 4,000 pounds, and had a GVWR of 11,500 pounds. The Dually F-350 in 2005 was rated around 13,000 GVWR. It did depend on the cab choice, and if you had a diesel engine, then the GVWR went up by about 500 pounds.
You would be better off looking at a newer truck, with a much higher GVWR, or look at a F-450 with a tool box body that is 33" tall, same height as a normal pickup body. The early 'Super Duty" F45 in their VIN number had a 16,000 GVWR and 16" 10 lug rims. So they did not mount the older 2,400 pound rated rims on the heavier truck!
IF you want a lighter curb weight, then the gas engine will be about 400 - 500 pounds less than a diesel model.
Have fun camping!
Fred.
