Please Post Payload Sticker from Driver's Door Jamb.

[AKDREDGER]

Okay, finally found a 2500 Limited near me that I could drive and view the payload sticker. The news is just awful; 1,990 lb payload.

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2019 RAM 2500 SRW 4x4 Limited Crew Cab 6"4" Bed
+Delmonico Red, $100
+Towing Tech Grp, $445
+Protection Group, $95
+5th Whl/Gooseneck Towing Prep, $445
+Body Color Bumper, $395
+Limited Level 1 Group, $2,995
+Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle, $445
+6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel, $9,100
+Power Sunroof, $1,095
-RamBox Delete, -$490

MSRP: $80,520

With our trailer's GVWR of 11,000 and 1,600 hitch weight, there doesn't appear to be any way a 2500 Limited is going to work for us as we'd only have 390 lbs of payload remaining. While we don't need the 5th Wheel / Gooseneck Towing Prep, we would like the RamBox, extra alternator, auto level air suspension, and deployable bed step. Does anyone know the weight of the sunroof or 5th Wheel / Gooseneck Towing Prep?

It's looking like if we're going to get a RAM, it'll have to be a 3500.

My 23 Mega Cab is worse.

 

[Riccochet]

Something funny, this is the sticker from my 2017 1500 Sport. Yup, 774 lbs of payload due to the 22" sport wheels it came with.

 

[CFE]

Something funny, this is the sticker from my 2017 1500 Sport. Yup, 774 lbs of payload due to the 22" sport wheels it came with.

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That's 3 meatheads and protein shakes.

 

[Riccochet]

I had to buy a set of 20" wheels and swap them on any time I towed my camper. I didn't bother when towing the bass boat.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

...with an empty fuel tank. Your fuel load reduces your payload roughly seven pounds for every gallon.

Payload is calculated with a full tank

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

Payload is calculated with a full tank

Source: trust me bro

 

[jetrinka]

Source: trust me bro

I always thought it was with a full tank as well.

JD Power seems to agree.

"Your vehicle’s curb weight is the weight when empty. This includes a full tank of gas and full fluid reservoirs but no passengers or cargo. Knowing your curb weight gives you a baseline for determining how much you can haul. Subtract your curb weight from your GVWR, and you know how much weight you can load into the vehicle."

https://www.jdpower.com/cars/shopping-guides/how-to-determine-your-vehicles-payload

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Source: trust me bro

Source is the scales when i first bought the truck…

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I always thought it was with a full tank as well.

JD Power seems to agree.

"Your vehicle’s curb weight is the weight when empty. This includes a full tank of gas and full fluid reservoirs but no passengers or cargo. Knowing your curb weight gives you a baseline for determining how much you can haul. Subtract your curb weight from your GVWR, and you know how much weight you can load into the vehicle."

https://www.jdpower.com/cars/shopping-guides/how-to-determine-your-vehicles-payload

It usually also includes a 150lbs driver

 

[jetrinka]

It usually also includes a 150lbs driver

Now that's hazy. I've always been under the impression its literally just the vehicle, with all of its standard equipment and full of fluids - nothing else - that is the curb weight.

 

[DevilDodge]

It usually also includes a 150lbs driver

Payload number for a RAM does not include anything. Payload is GVWR minus Base weight.

It is the tow rating that includes an allowance....and why follow an allowance when I know very few grown men who weigh 150lbs, hell, most teenagers exceed that allowance

Also, the low payload on those trucks was the suspension, the 22 inch wheels just denote that that truck has the sport tuned suspension!

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Payload number for a RAM does not include anything. Payload is GVWR minus Base weight.

It is the tow rating that includes an allowance....and why follow an allowance when I know very few grown men who weigh 150lbs, hell, most teenagers exceed that allowance

Also, the low payload on those trucks was the suspension, the 22 inch wheels just denote that that truck has the sport tuned suspension!

Ah thats right towing includes the driver my mistake

 

[AH64ID]

Trailer ratings did use 150lbs in the past, but now it’s 300lbs of passengers.

 

[Riccochet]

Also, the low payload on those trucks was the suspension, the 22 inch wheels just denote that that truck has the sport tuned suspension!

Negative. The load rating on the wheels was not capable of handling more weight. The same truck with the 20" wheels had a payload of 1500-1700 depending on options/config. There is no such thing as a "sport suspension". Sport is an appearance package only. My source, because I owned one.

 

[DevilDodge]

Negative. The load rating on the wheels was not capable of handling more weight. The same truck with the 20" wheels had a payload of 1500-1700 depending on options/config. There is no such thing as a "sport suspension". Sport is an appearance package only. My source, because I owned one.

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I am not saying you are wrong. But I assumed those high impact sport trucks only came with the 22 and the suspension was the limiting factor. Guess, not...they came with 20s then it was the wheels. Good to know. Not what the towing guide said last time I looked...I read it wrong!

Good to know! All the other thrown out information on forums...it was a good test to see if anyone reads my comments....

Do you happen to have a pic of the silver door sticker?

 

[DevilDodge]

Trailer ratings did use 150lbs in the past, but now it’s 300lbs of passengers.

Correct. And still a useless allowance. I weigh 315 dressed for work!

 

[Riccochet]

I am not saying you are wrong. But I assumed those high impact sport trucks only came with the 22 and the suspension was the limiting factor. Guess, not...they came with 20s then it was the wheels. Good to know. Not what the towing guide said last time I looked...I read it wrong!

Good to know! All the other thrown out information on forums...it was a good test to see if anyone reads my comments....

Do you happen to have a pic of the silver door sticker?

I do. I wish I took a pic of my friends, same year/model in the ignition orange with the 20's. His payload was in the 1500's.



For reference, same truck with 20" wheels.

 

[AH64ID]

Correct. And still a useless allowance. I weigh 315 dressed for work!

They have to use something...

The max tow rating is really a marketing number anyways, the tongue weight used is too low to give an accurate representation.

 

[Finn5033]

2022 Cummins Crew Cab 4x4 Tradesman. Chrome appearance, Level 2, snow chief

 

[CFE]

It usually also includes a 150lbs driver

**** - I need to lose some weight if that's supposed to be the average HD driver.