Ordered my truck October 28th still waiting for any news about build. My question is does anyone know if the payload numbers will go up a little with the changes with torque and rear suspension for 2021. Right now the best I can figure is my payload will be 4320 anyone knows anything different please let me knoe.back.
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Ram 2021 3500 HO Diesel Big Horn SRW 8" bed
- Thread starter Larson
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Welcome.
Do you have a VIN?
You could try to punch it into the towing guide.
Do you have a VIN?
You could try to punch it into the towing guide.
Yes, I agree could the sticker be some place other than the driver's door. My info on my 2003 Ram has it on the driver's door.
NWWIRAM
Member
The payload sticker is actually on the door jamb, not on the door itself. I am not sure if all vehicles have a payload sticker or not, but the sticker on our Pacifica says the payload is ~1100 lbs. That's not much for a 7 passenger vehicle. The sticker on my 3500 says 2808 lbs. That's why I am looking at the 2021 models. A friend of mine has a F250 with a payload of ~3800 lbs.
H3LZSN1P3R
You're doing it wrong
I doubt they will increase the payload as they could have it way over what it is now they are just being really stingy with the ratings, going by the lowest rated part on my 2019 2500 cclb cummins i should have a payload of 4040lbs not the 2040 they have on the sticker
NWWIRAM
Member
2040 seems low for a 2500. The crew cab and Cummins takes up a lot of the available payload.
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H3LZSN1P3R
You're doing it wrong
Thats why i sat down and crunched the numbers and had my engineer friend do the calculations on parts without ratings. So the extra 2000 is based on axle ratings (what ram rates them at) actual aam ratings are much more about 40% more i am having my gvwr upped legally by 2000lbs from a local shop that is classed as an automotive builder shop
NWWIRAM
Member
That’s good you’re looking at your weight numbers and figuring it all out before loading up. Some guys just load and tow without checking the numbers first. At least I had a fairly close idea of what my weights were before I purchased a fifth wheel. It didn’t take long to learn that the brochure weights are never actual weights, which are never discovered until after the purchase and everything is run across a scale.
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