Just wondering if anyone knew the the payload capacity for an 89 F-150 Supercab w/ an 8ft bed, 2wd, 302efi.

 

It's on the door jam sticker of your drivers side.

 

Door sticker tells me GVWR of 6250, Front GAWR of 3375, and rear GAWR of 3800. Does that mean that the rear axle can take 3800 lbs of weight, i.e. putting that amount in the bed? I recently hauled approximately 2500 lbs of ceramic tile, and nothing broke, and I just wanted the official #.

 

No. That means the total capacity of the rear axle including the weight of the truck itself is 3800 lbs.

 

Ok then, I guess my question should have been "what is the maximum amount of weight I can put in the bed of my truck?"

 

By the book, you need to take the weight of the truck (includes accessories/equipment like hitch, spare, etc. + passengers + fuel) and subtract it from the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating -> that's your payload. Don't forget to check your tires and inflation ratings/recommendations.

Note that the GVWR is not the addition of both axle ratings (in other words if you add 3375 + 3800 = 7171 lbs which is more that 6250).

Practically speaking though it may be best to get to some truck scales with full tanks of gas so you know what your actual base weight is.

Yeah, its confusing but I went through the same thing with my '89 F150 shortbed 2x4 trying to figure the how much payload I could take. I use the scales at my local landfill when I drive in to get my base weight. Sometimes I haul mulch (lighter), sometimes sand (heavy).

I have seen some discussion in another thread about the payload capacity actuall being more that the 1/2 ton spec...but I pretty much stick to the Actual weight less GVWR.

_rlp

 

In Pennsylvania we have multiple weight classes for trucks. You can pay an additional $30 per year to have your pickup registered as Class 2. This gives me about 2200lb capacity with my f150 4x4. Without this upgrade I could only haul about 1000 lbs. With passengers and fuel this may be cut in half. Quarries are starting to demand your registration to check the capacity. 500lbs of stone is not much.

 

I'll second the PA from above..... as far as getting finicky that is.... last summer i tried to get a scoop of sand for my sons sandbox, the guy at probaly one of the largest stone/sand places in the area, wouldn't even load me. After pulling onto the scale, he told me that for my truck I wa already 500lbs heavier than what I was allowed. He too told me that I could get re-classified with the state, so i proceeded to go down the street to PennDOT's main building. Noone there had a clue what I was ttalking about.... so in the end ended up going to a much smaller business, that loaded me up no questions asked.

such is life i guess

Brian

 

well that kinda sucks...Pa is a weird place. i figure load it up till she doesnt move j/k.

 

When I recently bought my used 95 F150 in Pennsylvania the dealer asked me how I wanted to register the truck. Class one or two. It appears that you can register with the full GVWR of 6250 as a class two or register for less and pay ($30)less for your registration.

I chose the greater GVWR because I had been restricted on how much gravel I could carry with my 84 F150. I guess the extra money if for the department of transportation to cover the extra damage we do with a pickup carrying a ton of gravel. Big rigs must get hit hard with this type of registration fee.

I was told that PA State Troopers will stop you and weigh your truck with heavy fines for being over your registration limits.

 

Interesting info on the Pennsylvania truck registration. In North Carolina I know of no such law - at least I wasn't asked at registration - but I can tell you that many of the other pickups I see at the landfill are woefully overloaded, nevermind the payload capacity.

Just wondering if any other states are like PA.. anyone know?

 

I think that the big quaries are getting tough on the payload because they may be held liable if they put too much in your bed and you have a failure due to truck overlaod.

Question: why the term 1/2 and 3/4 ton pickup? Is this ment to designate the payload capacity?

 

Sonic and other PA Truck owners this one is for you. X03

Here is the scoop on payload and registration in PA. All in GVWR. You can not go over the GVWR for the vechicle.

Up to 5000 lbs Class One registration fee $58.50/yr

5001 to 7000 Class Two $81.00/yr

All you have to do is fill out form MV41 pay an extra $22.50/yr for the privilage of loading your truck to GVWR. They even prorate your first year. PA is a weird but this weirdness is now web enabled. Here is the form to make the change.

http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/pdotforms...ms/mv-41.pdf:-

 

Repost of URL for PA GVWR change

http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/pdotforms/mv_forms/mv-41.pdf

 

PA F150 4x4

Do a search for NitrousAl on 4/20/03.. there's some brief discussion on the terminology of 1/2 vs. 3/4 ton and what it means.

-rlp