Show me yours and I'll show you mine (yellow sticker that is)

[Back2PA]

As I continue the education and research process (mine), I have been requesting pictures of the yellow stickers (or "Tire and Loading placard" as I now know they are called) from dealers with trucks that could be potential candidates for the new mission next Spring. I'm finding that, with two exceptions, it seems to be too much trouble for dealers to walk out to the truck, snap a picture, and send it to me, even when I explain that I will have zero interest in the truck until I know it's capable of doing the job.

Here's where you come in, fellow forum members. First, if your tow vehicle is a dually, you don't get to play. Only because, with the exception of really old ones I've found, there's no question (regardless of trim level) that any dually will be more than capable of doing the job I'm considering. But, if your vehicle is all of the following:

• about 2006 to about 2012
• crew cab
• Long or short bed (I'd like long but we'll see how this shakes out)
• SRW
• gas or diesel (I'd prefer the V10 for, reasons, but there are so few gas 1 tons it's doubtful). Interested to see if any gas V8 stickers show up
• 1 ton
• 4x4

...then I'd love to have a picture of your yellow sticker. While I'm aware that cargo capability varies by VIN so whatever you send won't be exactly the same as whatever I choose, by having this shotgun sampling of various trucks I will get a much better idea of what can do what. I may determine for example that (making this up) 2006-2007 Ram 3500's were weak in the cargo area

Please include make, model, year and trim level, as none of that info is shown on the stickers that I have seen (only the VIN).

You assistance is greatly appreciated.

 

[steveblonde]

2013 srw short box 6.6 chev silverado 3500 ltz duramax crew cab

 

[Back2PA]

Thanks. Amazing how the cargo capacities have gone up. One of the stickers I did receive from a dealer was for an 06 Dodge - 1200 pounds less than yours

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

One of the stickers I did receive from a dealer was for an 06 Dodge - 1200 pounds less than yours

Seemingly minor differences in configuration can have a dramatic effect.  Without giving all the details, the fact that it is an '06 is meaningless.

 

[Back2PA]

Seemingly minor differences in configuration can have a dramatic effect.  Without giving all the details, the fact that it is an '06 is meaningless.

True, which of course is the whole point of chasing down the yellow stickers.

In this case it's a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT crew cab SRW Cummins 6cyl 3.73 rear end

 

[grashley]

Sorry, no pic, but the CCC is 3453 #  11, 500 GVWR

2013 Ford F350, SRW, 4X4, 6.7L diesel, Lariat trim, Super cab (not crew cab) Long bed

I have had it weighed twice,  at a trash dump and metal recycler, and both weights were within 100# of the expected curb wt when corrected for fuel and driver weight.

 

[Back2PA]

2013 Ford F350, SRW, 4X4, 6.7L diesel, Lariat trim, Super cab (not crew cab) Long bed

Thanks. What the FW towing capacity?

 

[Rob&Deryl]

Thanks. What the FW towing capacity?

I think you will find that the towing capacity for any 1 ton SRW diesel will be more than can be accommodated for pin weight. That is, the limit will be CCC, not towing.

 

[Rob&Deryl]

RAM 3500 2015 SRW Longhorn, standard bed, crew cab, Cummins diesel

CCC = 3550 and approx tow capacity is 17k

 

[Back2PA]

OK thanks. I have found in the older trucks it's the CCC that's coming up short. The heaviest trailer I've looked at is 16K with most in the 14K range and several down in the 10-11K area. Several 1 tons could barely pull off the pin weight of a 12-14K unit, being sub-3000# all-up yellow sticker cargo weight

 

[lunge motorsport]

2013 GMC 2500 HD 6.0 gas 4x4 ext cab

 

[Back2PA]

Thx

 

[Frank B]

OK thanks. I have found in the older trucks it's the CCC that's coming up short. The heaviest trailer I've looked at is 16K with most in the 14K range and several down in the 10-11K area. Several 1 tons could barely pull off the pin weight of a 12-14K unit, being sub-3000# all-up yellow sticker cargo weight

Yep. The numbers on the newer trucks are substantially better. 10 yr old or so SRW 1 tons are generally not up to towing anything much over 10-12K.  Our 11.7K (max) AF 30U is pretty much tops for our 06 crew long GMC Duramax.


And, if the dealers are not willing to give you the specs, they don't want to sell you a truck very badly. 

 

[grashley]

I should have said this earlier, but the "yellow placard" was not required until 2009.  Earlier models might have one.  You can always get the truck weighed.  GVWR minus actual weight = CCC.  Correct (deduct) for fuel not full and add passenger wt to get to yellow placard weight.

 

[Back2PA]

I should have said this earlier, but the "yellow placard" was not required until 2009.  Earlier models might have one.  You can always get the truck weighed.  GVWR minus actual weight = CCC.  Correct (deduct) for fuel not full and add passenger wt to get to yellow placard weight.

I hve noticed it's missing on some of the trucks I've looked at. Re weighing, that's problematic as I'm looking at ads from all over the country and my experience so far is that I can barely get a salesman to get off his rear and send me a picture of the sticker, if there is one. It's likely to be after the first of the year before I get real serious. Although there's a chance I could end up with a 5W around 12K, several of the ones I've looked at run closer to 14 with a couple 16s. Looking like a 1 ton 2006 or later Ford, which will handle both pin and payload.