Real payload #'s for 3/4 and 1 tons

**Airrace** · 12-03-2018, 10:40 PM

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The "payload" for my 2018 F-350 DRW, 5394. Since the truck weighs 9200 with 1/4 tank fuel and no people in it the "payload" is bogus since that puts the truck at 14,500 and with fuel, bodies and tools gross weight is in the area of 15,000+

**Barbara & Dave** · 12-04-2018, 06:31 AM

Fuel, tools, and bodies all count against the payload. So your useable payload is ~4800 lbs.

Dave

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**ExtremeDuty** · 12-04-2018, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by pilotpip

I've read this. I'll have to drive a couple, and see what effect if any it has on taxes. My understanding is that some states place the 1 ton in "commercial vehicle" range and tax at a higher rate. I don't know if Missouri is in that group. It's also much easier to find 3/4 ton trucks around here.

Again, thanks to everyone for giving me these numbers. It does help.

Nevada gave me the option of choosing the weight rating for my F350 and taxed me accordingly. Of course I chose the higher rating so I'm legal with just about anything the truck is built for. Towed about 20k over a mountain pass last night for it's maiden voyage. Lovin' it.

**Leon T** · 12-04-2018, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by DaveMatthewsBand

Since we pull probably the smallest and one of the lightest fifth wheels at 9k lbs, and knowing we’re overweight a few hundred pounds, I am reasonably certain every other 3/4 ton I see pulling fifth wheels larger than ours is grossly overloaded. If I had it to do over again I would have bought a 1 ton for the additional payload.

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Still kicking myself for getting a 3/4 ton. I could have had a Ram 3500 standard bed loaded to the gills and with the high output Cummins with the Aisin tranny for the exact same price I paid for this Chev on the employee discount plan. My payload is only 2,200 and change and I never even looked when I bought it. Just went by max towing capacity. Think I'll get off this forum so I can be blissfully ignorant again.

I'd go 3500 all day long and still may sell this truck I have and get a 1 ton when the new models come out. I know I'm overloaded.

**Steven@147** · 12-04-2018, 11:55 AM

My two trucks are in signature line.

2018 Ram GAWR Front 6000# Rear 9750# GCWR 33,800#

**Txfivver** · 12-04-2018, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by Airrace

The "payload" for my 2018 F-350 DRW, 5394. Since the truck weighs 9200 with 1/4 tank fuel and no people in it the "payload" is bogus since that puts the truck at 14,500 and with fuel, bodies and tools gross weight is in the area of 15,000+

Are you sure about that empty weight of 9200? Is that from a Cat scale? That sounds awful heavy for empty weight. You do know I hope that Ford basically gives you the empty weight of your exact truck on that sticker. The GVWR on our duallys is 14000 per Ford. Your max payload or your sticker as your truck is equipped is 5394 pounds. 14000 - 5394 = 8606 pounds, that's your empty weight with full tank and no driver. My truck proves this almost exactly ie 14000 - 5264 payload = 8736 empty weight. My Cat scale said 8840 with hitch and tonneau cover. Thats 104 pounds over Ford's weight which is close enough ( Cat scale accuracy?)

**Stimpack** · 12-04-2018, 08:02 PM

I'm not weight police, I could care less what and when or whatever you think you can carry or pull. I've looked up my own by google and found it easily, can you do the same? Simply just google your trucks specs and then what you want to pull. Either your over or your not. Either you can pull this or you cant. Just google your own specs for the vehicle you have.

**DaveMatthewsBand** · 12-04-2018, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Stimpack

I'm not weight police, I could care less what and when or whatever you think you can carry or pull. I've looked up my own by google and found it easily, can you do the same? Simply just google your trucks specs and then what you want to pull. Either your over or your not. Either you can pull this or you cant. Just google your own specs for the vehicle you have.

First, ease up on the caffeine, second, I can use Google and find 120 websites that say Brad Pitt is an alien lizard man.
The sticker on your truck is the best method to find what that vehicle can tow.