PAYLOAD CAPACITY
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PAYLOAD CAPACITY
I hope this is a simple question. The truck payload capacity is located on the door post of most trucks. Does this door post rating apply to the truck as ordered by dealer or customer. Assume nothing was added to the truck after ordering. If ordered with lots of options added to the truck would that be reflected in the door post rating?
So I guess this is a twofold question. If I order a let’s say a Ford F-250 with numerous heavy options how am I going to know what the payload capacity of the truck is going to be? That is prior to it arriving at the dealer.
So I guess this is a twofold question. If I order a let’s say a Ford F-250 with numerous heavy options how am I going to know what the payload capacity of the truck is going to be? That is prior to it arriving at the dealer.
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GVWR of stripped truck is 10,000 lbs.
truck weighs 8194 lbs.= payload is 1806 lbs.
GVWR of loaded truck is 10,000 lbs.
truck weighs 8342 lbs.= payload is 1658 lbs.
the more the options weigh, the less load you can carry.
truck weighs 8194 lbs.= payload is 1806 lbs.
GVWR of loaded truck is 10,000 lbs.
truck weighs 8342 lbs.= payload is 1658 lbs.
the more the options weigh, the less load you can carry.
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if it is a F250, it should have a 10,000 GVWR.
the truck weight numbers i just pulled out of a hat to show the difference between an empty plain jane truck and a fully loaded truck.
to get actual truck weight, you will need to run it over a scale to see what it weighs.
then subtract that number from the GVWR and that will be how much you can carry
the truck weight numbers i just pulled out of a hat to show the difference between an empty plain jane truck and a fully loaded truck.
to get actual truck weight, you will need to run it over a scale to see what it weighs.
then subtract that number from the GVWR and that will be how much you can carry
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Thanks TJC but that’s of no practical use when I order a truck. I need to know the payload capacity of the truck from the factory if that’s even possible. Yes the 10,000 pounds is the same but what about the rest of the truck weight. Forget about dealer add one as there will be none. You are correct about weighing the truck but that again is impractical. There must be an answer to this. I’m not spending $50,000 plus and not know what my payload capacity is when before I get the truck the factory. Or on the dealers lot.
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I would think if ordering a brand new truck the payload capacity would be or should be easy to know up front. Most "truck sales" people tend to know such facts about their products.
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Wouldn't it be fabulous if the Ford "Build Your Own" on the website included the PAYLOAD value after each option is selected. Ford must know the weights of each option.
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I contacted Ford Motor Company today about the payload and towing capacities of there trucks. As an example I told them I was in the process of ordering a F-350 and with options it came out to about $75,000. I explained I was very concerned about the trucks payload capacity’s. I was transferred several times and eventually came to the end of the information line and talked to a very nice lady. If you order a truck you cannot get a payload capacity period. So in my word tough luck you get what you get even if you spend $75,000. She suggested I talk to the dealer, which I have already done. Same answer. But at least this dealer gave me a guess at what it would be based in experience and said he would order me one and if it wasn’t to my liking, payload capacity wise, I didn’t have to take the truck as it could easily be sold. Also no deposit required. Wait time 10/12 weeks. No thanks!
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Does Ford have a vin number check system for checking payload and towing capacity? Ram does and you just have to put in the vin number and it tells you the towing and payload capacity of the truck as sent from the factory. Great tool as you can get vin numbers for most trucks in stock on dealer lots. No visits required
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If payload is so important that you're worried about being overweight why not just buy the next model up and never have to worry about it? Buy more truck than you need. Avoid all this headache.
There are daily posts on FTE about payload. 9 times out of 10 the posters are overweight.
There are daily posts on FTE about payload. 9 times out of 10 the posters are overweight.
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Perhaps in your area this Shinola comment is true but here in Columbus Ohio we have several franchised new car dealers with sales departments dedicated to commercial truck sales, those sales people knowing what they're selling.
If you don't have or won't search for such a deal that's sad but its not an insurmountable problem.
If you don't have or won't search for such a deal that's sad but its not an insurmountable problem.
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I hope this is a simple question. The truck payload capacity is located on the door post of most trucks. Does this door post rating apply to the truck as ordered by dealer or customer. Assume nothing was added to the truck after ordering. If ordered with lots of options added to the truck would that be reflected in the door post rating?
So I guess this is a twofold question. If I order a let’s say a Ford F-250 with numerous heavy options how am I going to know what the payload capacity of the truck is going to be? That is prior to it arriving at the dealer.
So I guess this is a twofold question. If I order a let’s say a Ford F-250 with numerous heavy options how am I going to know what the payload capacity of the truck is going to be? That is prior to it arriving at the dealer.