Pay load question

[Jsrunnlus]

Thank you for the information. I have decided to go with the Tradesman 3500 with an 8 foot box. And of course the dealership couldn't tell me what the payload was after everything was added to it. But I am sure the 3500 will give me the payload that I need.

Add your VIN on this page: https://www.ramtrucks.com/towing/towing-guide.html/vin-lookup and it will provide the payload and tow capacities as built. Subtract any equipment or persons added. I usually get a CAT scale ticket with full fuel as a driver, then get one showing the numbers when loaded.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Add your VIN on this page: https://www.ramtrucks.com/towing/towing-guide.html/vin-lookup and it will provide the payload and tow capacities as built. Subtract any equipment or persons added. I usually get a CAT scale ticket with full fuel as a driver, then get one showing the numbers when loaded.

Wont have a VIN yet if they just ordered it

 

[payload_frustration]

Add your VIN on this page: https://www.ramtrucks.com/towing/towing-guide.html/vin-lookup and it will provide the payload and tow capacities as built. Subtract any equipment or persons added. I usually get a CAT scale ticket with full fuel as a driver, then get one showing the numbers when loaded.

Ok thank you. I will do that once I get it. They said it should be here in a couple of months.

 

[AH64ID]

Wont have a VIN yet if they just ordered it

Even then it won’t work until the truck is weighed post production, at least that’s what I assume they do to each one. Mine didn’t show a value until it was complete.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Even then it won’t work until the truck is weighed post production, at least that’s what I assume they do to each one. Mine didn’t show a value until it was complete.

Im not sure on that. I thought it could be done once a VIN was created but i have no experience on that i was just saying he wont know at least until he has a VIN other than that i do not know

 

[payload_frustration]

Even then it won’t work until the truck is weighed post production, at least that’s what I assume they do to each one. Mine didn’t show a value until it was complete.

Ya they told me that it would hopefully be here in a couple of months.

 

[Jsrunnlus]

Even then it won’t work until the truck is weighed post production, at least that’s what I assume they do to each one. Mine didn’t show a value until it was complete.

Mine didn't show until about the time it shipped.

 

[Brutal_HO]

You're going to be somewhere north of 3600lbs.

Well north of 3600 with a tradesman hemi, probably closer to 4000-4200 depending on options if I had to swag.

My 3500 HO limited is 3707.

Of course, the hemi is 11,400 GVWR as opposed to the Cummins 12,300 GVWR.

 

[Nick]

If you buy a 3500 and you decide on a larger 5 th wheel in the future you have a truck that can handle it . Get the air if you can afford it makes life simpler.

 

[CaptainMike]

Well north of 3600 with a tradesman hemi, probably closer to 4000-4200 depending on options if I had to swag.

My 3500 HO limited is 3707.

Of course, the hemi is 11,400 GVWR as opposed to the Cummins 12,300 GVWR.

My Laramie is 3677, I guess I got 30lbs more of something than your Limited. We bought a used cabover camper last year to go with this truck and it's dry weight was listed as 3100lbs in the brochure. Turns out it's 4020lbs dry with me in the cab which puts me over by 343 (and I weigh 200). With air bags the truck handles the load really well and there's plenty of power to get it moving down the road nicely, but with another passenger, the dog, and lightly outfitted I'm guessing I'll add close to another 500lbs which would put me over the payload by close to 850lbs and over the GVWR by almost 900lbs. I am comfortable with the load, but not comfortable at all with the liability. Caveat Emptor, I suppose.

 

[Blythkd1]

I would have said good to go on a gas 2500 and a 2,000# pin weight 5er, even if that's dry weight. But I'm also a proponent of just going with the 3500 if you're buying a heavy SRW pickup. I'll personally never buy another 2500. They have their place, just not for the average Joe pulling a camper. If a 2500 is what you already have, then fine. If you're ordering a new truck, go for the 3500 every time. Good call and enjoy!

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

My Laramie is 3677, I guess I got 30lbs more of something than your Limited. We bought a used cabover camper last year to go with this truck and it's dry weight was listed as 3100lbs in the brochure. Turns out it's 4020lbs dry with me in the cab which puts me over by 343 (and I weigh 200). With air bags the truck handles the load really well and there's plenty of power to get it moving down the road nicely, but with another passenger, the dog, and lightly outfitted I'm guessing I'll add close to another 500lbs which would put me over the payload by close to 850lbs and over the GVWR by almost 900lbs. I am comfortable with the load, but not comfortable at all with the liability. Caveat Emptor, I suppose.

As long as your under the axle weights there is no liability

 

[CaptainMike]

As long as your under the axle weights there is no liability

Hmmm, I hadn't thought of that, I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip.

 

[jsalbre]

My Laramie is 3677, I guess I got 30lbs more of something than your Limited. We bought a used cabover camper last year to go with this truck and it's dry weight was listed as 3100lbs in the brochure. Turns out it's 4020lbs dry with me in the cab which puts me over by 343 (and I weigh 200). With air bags the truck handles the load really well and there's plenty of power to get it moving down the road nicely, but with another passenger, the dog, and lightly outfitted I'm guessing I'll add close to another 500lbs which would put me over the payload by close to 850lbs and over the GVWR by almost 900lbs. I am comfortable with the load, but not comfortable at all with the liability. Caveat Emptor, I suppose.

How big is that camper? I've had 22' travel trailers that weigh less than that.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

How big is that camper? I've had 22' travel trailers that weigh less than that.

Well yea truck campers are heavy usually heavier than the ultra light your 22ft must have been

 

[CaptainMike]

How big is that camper? I've had 22' travel trailers that weigh less than that.

It's a Lance 1055, no slide but a dry shower. I thought I did my due diligence researching the weight and compatibility and the info from Lance stated a dry weight of 3,150lbs and recommended a SRW 3500/F350. I'm taking it to the scales in a bit to get the axle weights.

 

[jsalbre]

Well yea truck campers are heavy usually heavier than the ultra light your 22ft must have been

There's heavy and then there's *HEAVY*. My 22' was pretty light, it was a GeoPro so it was all Azdel walls and aluminum framing (on a steel frame underneath of course).

 

[jsalbre]

It's a Lance 1055, no slide but a dry shower. I thought I did my due diligence researching the weight and compatibility and the info from Lance stated a dry weight of 3,150lbs and recommended a SRW 3500/F350. I'm taking it to the scales in a bit to get the axle weights.

I think the A/C, generator, and a few other things were options on those, so probably not counted in the listed dry weight. I don't know what the options weight, but does yours have those?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

There's heavy and then there's *HEAVY*. My 22' was pretty light, it was a GeoPro so it was all Azdel walls and aluminum framing (on a steel frame underneath of course).

With these new truck campers i don't find these that heavy surprisingly really some are really heavy 5k+ lol

 

[tchur1]

With these new truck campers i don't find these that heavy surprisingly really some are really heavy 5k+ lol

My parents are starting to shop for truck campers right now and I was shocked to see how heavy they are. Like most 3500s cant handle some of the larger ones and you need a C&C 4500+ to properly handle them.