lots on numbers on the door post, but apparently i need to do some addition/subtraction to get the net load weight.

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All you can get off the door tag is GVWR, which is the maximum weight on all four tires. To get what you can carry, you have to subtract the weight of your truck (presumably with you and a full load of fuel in it), obtained from a SCALE, from the GVWR. On the '90 in my sig, that worked out to roughly 1500 lbs.

Jason

 

Legally, You need to look at what GVW the truck is registered at. And figure out what your truck weighs and what subtract it from your GVW on your registration. The truck will haul more then the factory says

 

Yes, they will haul more than what the tag says, but it's definitely not good for them, particularly the 1/2-tons (F150s). Not to mention, the brakes start to become an issue. I put 3000 lbs. of gravel in my F150 a couple times, and that was too much. The brakes did okay because we're pretty flat around here, but I could tell they were near their limit and a panic stop could have been the end of them (and maybe me and others in front of me...). Plus, if you start hauling heavy loads, everything wears out more quickly, from the driveline to the suspension components, to axles and brakes. I can tell a HUGE difference between my F150 and my F250 (which I haven't weighed, but based on paperwork, it should be rated to haul ~2800 lbs).

Jason

 

put 1800 lbs of river rock and drove 30 miles. springs not quite flat. When I get the rock off (ice storm these three days), I will find a scale.

many thanks!

 

generaly there rated at half ton... dunno if that will help you much