F350 payload dispute
New F350 SRW that I'm considering says 3326 lbs on the payload sticker with a 11500 GVWR. I asked for this info before the dealer had it brought in from another dealer. Salesperson and fleet manager s...
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blt2ski wrote:
I was in construction, owning the company for 35 years.
Yes, religion and politics are out.
're the 10,000 lbs on 245 rubber. I can't in a single wheel rig, put 10,000 lbs on the 245-70-19.5 tires rated to 5400 lbs that were on the front of my dump truck!
Marty
The original implication was that you sometimes carried 10,000 pounds on your 2500 pickup. Someone even pointed out the oversize wheels and tires that you had on it. We ran twelve tandem dump trucks, five semi's along with a dozen pickups and work trailers, so towing is nothing new to me.
As far as your statement that "Manufactures engineer ratings be danged." I think that says it all. Being an engineer myself, I think we deserve better, but that is just me.
