2023 Payload Stickers
Mountain Pass
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But whatever. 👍
Cargo Master
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I know it might not be 100% to the pound accurate.
But…for example…
With a truck being registered in a business name, if I go over my gvwr wont I be in trouble?
Even if my axle or tires are not overloaded, if I take a truck registered at 10,000 gvwr and go to the axle rating and that makes my truck weight 11,000….won’t I be in trouble?
In effect making the stupid yellow sticker somewhat relevant?
Laughing Gas
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GCWR? What?
I give up, not worth it.
Cargo Master
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From: Southeast MO
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Fleet Mechanic
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Payload = GVWR - curb weight (as the truck was configured at delivery)
Do the police weigh your truck then have you take all your cargo out of the truck and weigh it again? What about any accessories that you added such as a bed cover. Have to remove those too? Oh, curb weight is with a full fuel tank. I guess the police would require that you fill the tank before weighing.
If the police are going to weigh your truck, they will check the weight against the weights listed on the white sticker and/or the weight specified on your registration. The payload on the yellow sticker is meaningless from an enforcement standpoint.
Cargo Master
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So, exactly how would the police determine if you exceeded the payload on the yellow sticker?
Payload = GVWR - curb weight (as the truck was configured at delivery)
Do the police weigh your truck then have you take all your cargo out of the truck and weigh it again? What about any accessories that you added such as a bed cover. Have to remove those too? Oh, curb weight is with a full fuel tank. I guess the police would require that you fill the tank before weighing.
If the police are going to weigh your truck, they will check the weight against the weights listed on the white sticker and/or the weight specified on your registration. The payload on the yellow sticker is meaningless from an enforcement standpoint.
Payload = GVWR - curb weight (as the truck was configured at delivery)
Do the police weigh your truck then have you take all your cargo out of the truck and weigh it again? What about any accessories that you added such as a bed cover. Have to remove those too? Oh, curb weight is with a full fuel tank. I guess the police would require that you fill the tank before weighing.
If the police are going to weigh your truck, they will check the weight against the weights listed on the white sticker and/or the weight specified on your registration. The payload on the yellow sticker is meaningless from an enforcement standpoint.
meaning it’s taking the registered weight (ex 10,000lbs) and subtracting the weight of your vehicle?
so I’m curious (I’m not a weights expert) if I have a truck registered to my business and it’s an f250 diesel loaded with options and my little sticker says 2250lbs payload
won’t that be pretty close to the amount of weight I can load up before I cross my 10000lb limit? Of which a DOT officer cares very much about?
Cargo Master
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From: Ridgway, CO
Is a payload sticker useless though?
I know it might not be 100% to the pound accurate.
But…for example…
With a truck being registered in a business name, if I go over my gvwr wont I be in trouble?
Even if my axle or tires are not overloaded, if I take a truck registered at 10,000 gvwr and go to the axle rating and that makes my truck weight 11,000….won’t I be in trouble?
In effect making the stupid yellow sticker somewhat relevant?
I know it might not be 100% to the pound accurate.
But…for example…
With a truck being registered in a business name, if I go over my gvwr wont I be in trouble?
Even if my axle or tires are not overloaded, if I take a truck registered at 10,000 gvwr and go to the axle rating and that makes my truck weight 11,000….won’t I be in trouble?
In effect making the stupid yellow sticker somewhat relevant?
Resist buying into this hype. I ran pick-ups for years making deliveries and we had to go through a scale many days to get to the delivery site. I never ever had a state official look at ANY stickers on the truck besides registered weight with the state and they like to check tire capacity to make sure you are within the tires limit. The story somebody made up about the cops stopping a non commercial vehicle and weighing it are HILARIOUS, that has never happened.
Cargo Master
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The simple answer is,,, no
Resist buying into this hype. I ran pick-ups for years making deliveries and we had to go through a scale many days to get to the delivery site. I never ever had a state official look at ANY stickers on the truck besides registered weight with the state and they like to check tire capacity to make sure you are within the tires limit. The story somebody made up about the cops stopping a non commercial vehicle and weighing it are HILARIOUS, that has never happened.
Resist buying into this hype. I ran pick-ups for years making deliveries and we had to go through a scale many days to get to the delivery site. I never ever had a state official look at ANY stickers on the truck besides registered weight with the state and they like to check tire capacity to make sure you are within the tires limit. The story somebody made up about the cops stopping a non commercial vehicle and weighing it are HILARIOUS, that has never happened.
I’m talking about a business/commercial registered f250
wirh a 10000lb gvwr
where I’ve put 3000lbs in it
wont That likely put me me over my limit?
meaning that yellow sticker is in fact roughly accurate?
im not saying the officer is going to use the printed sticker number to a T and then weigh my possessions
but isn’t it gonna be a damn close guide to how much weight in the form of payload I can add before I’m over my gvwr limit?
Cargo Master
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What they're warranted for by the manufacturer, what's legal and what they are capable of are 3 different questions with multiple correct answers for 2 of them. The OP is just interested in Ford's warranty rating.
We need a open sticky in every sub here to just so there's a central place everyone can argue about weight ratings and legalities and whether you're gonna kill a busload of nuns when you tow.
We need a open sticky in every sub here to just so there's a central place everyone can argue about weight ratings and legalities and whether you're gonna kill a busload of nuns when you tow.
Fleet Mechanic
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Yes, the payload on the yellow sticker is close guide as to how much weight you can load into truck and stay below the GVWR. The point of my response to a specific post is that no legal action will be based on the yellow sticker payload. This strays from the OP original intent (I think) which was to see the payload values for the 23's. I'm not sure if the OP expects a difference from previous model years or not.
Cargo Master
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From: Ridgway, CO
im not talking about an officer pulling over a guy towing with personal truck and his travel trailer.
I’m talking about a business/commercial registered f250
wirh a 10000lb gvwr
where I’ve put 3000lbs in it
wont That likely put me me over my limit?
meaning that yellow sticker is in fact roughly accurate?
im not saying the officer is going to use the printed sticker number to a T and then weigh my possessions
but isn’t it gonna be a damn close guide to how much weight in the form of payload I can add before I’m over my gvwr limit?
I’m talking about a business/commercial registered f250
wirh a 10000lb gvwr
where I’ve put 3000lbs in it
wont That likely put me me over my limit?
meaning that yellow sticker is in fact roughly accurate?
im not saying the officer is going to use the printed sticker number to a T and then weigh my possessions
but isn’t it gonna be a damn close guide to how much weight in the form of payload I can add before I’m over my gvwr limit?
Answer is still NO, and I gave you a commercial example from many tears of personal experience. Not sure the point in challenging this is you haven't ever done it yourself...
You are off the reservation with this tangent anyway. The OP is not hauling commercial. At the end of the day the stickers are purely informational.