Where do i find cargo capacity on 12 chevy truck?

[Brett_K]

I am trying to help a friend be more informed on what size and weight trailer he can tow with his 2012 crew cab Silverado 1500. He sent me a pic of the door sticker. It has a gvwr of 7000lb and gawr of 3950. Cargo capacity is not listed like on my Ford.

[BFL13]

Don't know about new ones, but the 2003 year on up 2500HDs have a rating for a slide in camper in the glove box sticker and some later years you also get that door sticker.

I looked at a new 1500 a couple years ago and it did not have the camper weight. Turned out that's because the 1500 is too wimpy to take any kind of slide-in camper, so it is not rated for one.

You need at least a 2500HD and even that is dubious. Mostly you need a 3500 dually for any serious sort of slide in camper.

[Carhlr]

I have 2010 1500 chev crew cab 4x4 payload is 1883 fyi 9500 towing

[APT]

2006 this sticker was required by NHTSA. Some vehicles got it earlier. It was a result of the Ford/Firestone debacle. It what I call the "as equipped payload" meaning GVWR minus the weight of the vehicle as built by the OEM. So trim level, options are included. It also assumes the vehicle is full of fluids including fuel, but no passenger, no driver. Location: driver's door or door jam/B-pillar.

[bigtime_077]

My 13 Silverado Crew Cab says 1520# payload on the door tag.

[Campfire_Time]

mikeh449 wrote:
my 12 Silverado 1500 extended cab 5.3 with 3.42 rear is 1500# cargo 9700# towing

The trouble is that the OP's friend has a crew cab, so that changes the numbers. Also, we don't know if he has the HD towing package which can really make a difference.

[mikeh449]

my 12 Silverado 1500 extended cab 5.3 with 3.42 rear is 1500# cargo 9700# towing

[blt2ski]

bguy wrote:
That sticker can be misleading. Pretty easy for laypeople to not take account for everything already aboard, look at the sticker and think they have xxx capacity when it's partly used up by the people and accessories and whatever junk is always with them.

If you find the correct sticker, it is not misleading at all. It is correct per the way the truck was manufactured using std wts for ALL the options on that truck. So the overall payload is what ever that sticker says. ALL of my last trucks going back to 81 with stickers like this have been with in +/- 20 or so lbs of that gvwr less payload on sticker equals the base wt of the truck. The only reason it has been +/- 20 or so lbs, is that is what most scales go by in increments.

So yes, after that amount, one must take out for people, hitch wt, dogs, toys, food, etc that one loads into the truck. Generally speaking, if the door sticker says 3800 lbs of payload like the one in my 2000 C2500, when I weigh it, it weighs 4800 lbs, 4800 less 8600 is 3800 lbs of payload. My 05 was the same, but with about 4100 lbs of payload.

marty

[rhagfo]

intheburbs wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:
Drivers door jamb

Not sure what year trucks got the "Payload" sticker my 01 doesn't have one. So GVWR minus Scaled truck weight equals avaiable payload. Unless that number is greater than scale weight of rear axle minus rear axle weight rating.

My 01 Suburban has one. Pretty sure they're required by law even back in 01.

Russ had a reading comprehension issue!
The friends 2012 shod have both a VIN tag and a Payload sticker! Some how I thought the friends TV was a 2005!

[bguy]

That sticker can be misleading. Pretty easy for laypeople to not take account for everything already aboard, look at the sticker and think they have xxx capacity when it's partly used up by the people and accessories and whatever junk is always with them.

[intheburbs]

rhagfo wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:
Drivers door jamb

Not sure what year trucks got the "Payload" sticker my 01 doesn't have one. So GVWR minus Scaled truck weight equals avaiable payload. Unless that number is greater than scale weight of rear axle minus rear axle weight rating.

My 01 Suburban has one. Pretty sure they're required by law even back in 01.

[blt2ski]

The year may depend upon the brand. My 2000 C2500 and an older Safari van from 01 both had payload stickers. As far back as my 1981, it had a camper load sticker, which is payload after deducting the 3 seat belts with people at 150 lbs ea. So that number plus 450 lbs was my total payload. Worked for my 88, 89, 96, 2000, 05.....also. The payload stickers of later years equal the camper load plus # os seatbelts at 150 lbs. This totals tare plus payload equal gvwr. This does NOT equal the tare plus payload equaling the axel wt totals. That can be from less than 5% for the safari. to over 10, close to 20% for my 05 dually!

Marty

[ependydad]

rhagfo wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:
Drivers door jamb

Not sure what year trucks got the "Payload" sticker my 01 doesn't have one. So GVWR minus Scaled truck weight equals avaiable payload. Unless that number is greater than scale weight of rear axle minus rear axle weight rating.

2005 or 2006 or so, I think.

[rhagfo]

fla-gypsy wrote:
Drivers door jamb

Not sure what year trucks got the "Payload" sticker my 01 doesn't have one. So GVWR minus Scaled truck weight equals avaiable payload. Unless that number is greater than scale weight of rear axle minus rear axle weight rating.

[fla-gypsy]

Drivers door jamb