"Payload" Featherweights
#106
05-26-2011 | 01:27 AM
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From: Home of Crown Royal
#107
05-26-2011 | 03:07 PM
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From: Fort Pierce, Fl
Look at your sticker it is specific to your truck, serial number and all. The weight is based on the overall configuration of your particular truck, gearing, wheel size, cab configuration, wheel base, bed size, and added options. As a for instance my truck is rated at #1850 payload, but due to adding the 18" wheels as an option, I gave up #200 of payload, my sticker says #1650 payload. No matter what anyone on here tells you, exceed this rating and you are legally over weight. We all know the truck will handle alot more than this rating, but you will be doing so illegally. And remember the driver and passengers weight come off of this as well!
#108
05-28-2011 | 09:23 AM
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Would anyone like to perform an emergency double lane change maneuver 500 or 1000 pounds over GVWR? The GVWR is not designed for 99% normal driving conditions, so having X number of miles overloaded is not a valid point. Advising every idiot on the internet to exceed their vehicle's ratings is not wise.
#109
05-30-2011 | 09:14 PM
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From: Home of Crown Royal
Look at your sticker it is specific to your truck, serial number and all. The weight is based on the overall configuration of your particular truck, gearing, wheel size, cab configuration, wheel base, bed size, and added options. As a for instance my truck is rated at #1850 payload, but due to adding the 18" wheels as an option, I gave up #200 of payload, my sticker says #1650 payload. No matter what anyone on here tells you, exceed this rating and you are legally over weight. We all know the truck will handle alot more than this rating, but you will be doing so illegally. And remember the driver and passengers weight come off of this as well!
#110
06-03-2011 | 12:32 AM
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From: Fort Pierce, Fl
Yep! As a former semi driver I know the laws and what lawyers will do to you if you get into an accident and you are running over weight. Nobody cares until something bad happens and then you will be amazed how many Lawyers are in the crowd!