Went and got a load of gravel yesterday, it's $25 for as much as you can haul. They highly recommended that I didn't go over a ton and a half. It didn't squat the suspension much and I really didn't feel it. What is the actual payload capacity for my truck? I'm trying to get my moneys worth and would like to haul as much as possible without breaking anything. It's about a 10 minute drive from the pit to the destination on back-roads.

 

There's a sticker on your driver's door jamb. It will list your Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which I'm going to hazard a guess is 8800 for your truck. Then the other thing you need to know is your truck's traveling weight. That's the truck, gas, fluids, tools, you and any passengers. You'll have to find a scale to get that number. Subtract that from the GVWR, and that's how much you can haul, provided you don't also go over your individual axle ratings (GAWR) and your tire ratings. (Your GAWR for the rear axle is probably listed as 6084 lbs.)

Jason

 

How much it CAN do and how it CAN LEGALLY do are two separate things... Legally, you're limit is probably somewhere around 2000-2800 I'd guess. Check your door jam for the GVWR and subtract your vehicle weight from that and that's your legal maximum weight.

If you're not worried about legality, do what you want. You could probably do 5k or so.

 

Like jroehl said. 8,800lbs is what a F250 is rated for. Then deduct what that the truck, you, your passengers and all your crap weigh and THAT will be your payload capacity. I am going to say your truck weighs in at about 6500-7000

Another thing to consider. What is your truck REGESTERD for? If you are at only 5,000 you are SOL but if you have it registered for 8,800 or more then you should be fine.

 

Wouldn't it be easier to get a double axle trailer? Than you could get more and be legal.

 

Only if the truck registration is high enough . the truck registration has to cover the truck, trailer and Entire load. That is why I have my truck registered for 26,000

 

That depends on state. In Indiana, trailers are registered separately from the tow vehicle. If I register a truck for 9000 lbs, then that's the max amount of weight I can have on all its wheels (including any tongue weight). The trailer could be 9000 itself.

To the OP, I had a truck very similar to yours, just not 4x4 ('93 F250 xcab, 351/E4OD/4.10). I think I had figured a 2800 lb payload, but again, it wasn't 4x4 (another 3-400 lbs.). That said, it didn't blink at 2800 lbs. in the back. The '90 F150 was another story--hauled 3000 a couple times, which finished off the exhaust system that had come loose in a couple spots and was hanging low. Even with helper springs, 3000 made it sit pretty low, and I drove pretty slow to account for the brakes not being up to the task at highway speeds.

Jason

 

Huh around here you don't have to register a vehicle for a certain weight

 

Here in West bygod Virginia, you pay extra for "B" tags (truck tags). I think you are supposed to be under 6k lbs or so for car tags. You pay a little more for each jump in weight from there. I've asked about trailer combined weight I get a different answer each time.

 

In VA I know that you can only get regular tags for up to 7500lbs. You can go higher with various "truck" tags. They told me at the DMV that the truck tags also allow higher bumper height which can be a plus if you have a lifted truck. I got permanent truck tags for my 1988 F-350.

You just have to check up on what your local laws are on that.

 

Here in good ol' Kalifornistan, you either register your truck as a commercial vehicle or as a passenger car.

Passenger car, you can't even put a bag of groceries in the bed. Cheap but not good.

Commercial tags, you can weigh/haul whatever your GVW & CGVW on the door jamb sticker says. You also pay a weight tax, based on whatever the DMV thinks your truck weighs. My truck in my sig line garners a $204 USD penalty for weight. You cannot 'upgrade' your weight capacity by paying more for tags in Kalifornistan.

With your commercial tags, be prepared to be questioned by the CHP or local constabulary if your load or trailer looks too heavy. If you don't have the factory owners manual to back up your ability to carry/tow said weight, expect a ticket that you will have to fight in court and most likely lose.

Anyone wonder why I want to leave here when I retire?

Just sayin' . . .

 

Not even for a second. It looks like the rest of the country will be Californized before too long.

 

Hope not!

 

Yes you do

 

Nope its legal as long as you are under or at the max towing capacity of the truck, or car I suppose