Payload for my Ram 3500 Truck
According to the stickers on my 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 Heavy Duty long bed dually diesel the GVWR is 11,500 lbs. But, the GAWR front is 4750 lbs and the GAWR rear is 9350 lbs for a total of 14,100 lbs. I...
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That's the "by the book" way to calculate payload: GVWR - actual empty weight
The reality is that if you want one of those jahunga behemoth campers, 4300lbs is not going to cut it. You're going to have to fudge the numbers by working off the axle weights.
towpro pretty well describes how to do it. You need actual weights for each individual axle. The reality is you probably have between 5000 and 6000lbs of payload capacity over the rear axle, which is where the weight of the truck camper ends up anyway.
The reality is that if you want one of those jahunga behemoth campers, 4300lbs is not going to cut it. You're going to have to fudge the numbers by working off the axle weights.
towpro pretty well describes how to do it. You need actual weights for each individual axle. The reality is you probably have between 5000 and 6000lbs of payload capacity over the rear axle, which is where the weight of the truck camper ends up anyway.
