Hope someone on here has experience/rationale for this:
I've been reading about payload and trying to get a handle on my 2016 Ram 3500. Can a manufacturer make it any more confusing?
2016 Ram 3500 DRW 4x4, 6.7L Cummins, Aisan 4.10, 8' bed, air suspension (has everything but ashtray and snow plow pkg. The dealer didn't think it was necessary in FL.
GVWR - 14k
FAWR - 6000
RAWR - 9750
Here's the dilemma.
The door sticker says don't exceed 5256lbs. The 2016 Ram 3500 towing guide has payload listed at 5680lbs. The Ram Camper Guide shows a combined weight rating of 4497 (Excluding weight of passengers in cab).
So I have 3 different weights and they're not even close. How does one choose which one to use? Go with the door sticker because it's on the truck?
4497 - Camper Guide (Excludes weight of occupants in Cab). Door sticker says up to 5 passengers. Adding weight in cab if 5 pax are in cab would be over 5k.
5256 - Door sticker
5680 - Towing Guide
i guess the last option is to go weigh and figure out payload based on the real weight of the truck. Has anyone run into this?
Thanks
Darin
I've been reading about payload and trying to get a handle on my 2016 Ram 3500. Can a manufacturer make it any more confusing?
2016 Ram 3500 DRW 4x4, 6.7L Cummins, Aisan 4.10, 8' bed, air suspension (has everything but ashtray and snow plow pkg. The dealer didn't think it was necessary in FL.
GVWR - 14k
FAWR - 6000
RAWR - 9750
Here's the dilemma.
The door sticker says don't exceed 5256lbs. The 2016 Ram 3500 towing guide has payload listed at 5680lbs. The Ram Camper Guide shows a combined weight rating of 4497 (Excluding weight of passengers in cab).
So I have 3 different weights and they're not even close. How does one choose which one to use? Go with the door sticker because it's on the truck?
4497 - Camper Guide (Excludes weight of occupants in Cab). Door sticker says up to 5 passengers. Adding weight in cab if 5 pax are in cab would be over 5k.
5256 - Door sticker
5680 - Towing Guide
i guess the last option is to go weigh and figure out payload based on the real weight of the truck. Has anyone run into this?
Thanks
Darin