Ok so I stopped at a scale today to get a reading on the truck. Here's what I got:
Front Axle: 4800 lbs.
Rear Axle: 3560 lbs.
Total: 8360 lbs.

Now the sticker on the truck says:
Front GAWR: 5200 lbs.
Rear GAWR: 6084 lbs.
GVWR: 8800 lbs.

So am I right saying I can put 400 more pounds on the front axle, 2524 pounds on the rear axle but only 440 pound of total weight before I'm overloaded? This doesn't make sense or I'm an idiot. I haven't ruled that out yet either!

 

I've wondered about that also. Mine has a camper package, but the gross didn't change.
I pull a fifth wheel some, and I weigh right at 8000#s ready to travel, and my tounge weight is around 1500# so I am eveidently overloaded.

 

Mike, I'm pretty sure you're right.
IIRC, the GVWR is affected not only by axle ratings, but also brakes, springs, etc.

Do you have both of your fuel tanks full?
Thats gotta be a lot of weight counting toward your GVWR-

 

The GVWR is the combined total for the chassis, the body, the engine, all of the fluids including fuel, additional accessories, driver, passengers and any cargo you may have in the truck. This does not include any weight of a trailer. So basically, yes you can carry about 440 pounds on the vehicle to remain within “manufacturer suggested limits.” Don’t feel bad, I am way way over that limit with all of the stuff on my truck

 

Yes, according to the sticker you have calculated correctly.

Welcome to the wacky world of Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings and tip-toeing that is done by the manufacturers in regards to the sticker placed on each truck. What will really blow your mind is when you find out that the Gross Axle Weight Ratings is really a direct relation to the tire pressure listed on the sticker and even that is only accurate if the OEM tire size is in use. Once you change tire size or load range designation then all that goes out the window. Luckily these figures are largely ignored by the authorities when it comes to personal vehicles...

Commercial trucks are a completely different story. We don't have ANY SRW diesel powered trucks in our fleet simply because the weight penalty is too severe. By the time we factor in the weight of the engine, cab, ladder rack, tool box, supplies, driver, passenger, fuel and tools....we would be over the GVWR and be cited fairly quickly. Heck, we get cited now for the smallest infractions and it's becoming a troublesome trend. Last week one of our trucks was cited for a tire size that was different than the OEM tire and one of the marker lights was faded (so it appeared white instead of yellow). It's getting ridiculous out there....especially in California.

 

4800 lbs. on the front axle?
I want to weigh mine empty now, I have only 4600 lbs on my front axle with my camper hooked. I wonder if it's actually taking weight off of my front end

 

if you go by the sticker you can put your dogs in the bed and that is it.

mine is 7950 with me my junk and a full tank. dont have each axle.