The BIG Problem with 3/4 Ton Diesel Trucks - Tow Capacity Vs Payload 

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I used to haul commercially, with a 3/4 Ram. Reading through the comments somethings to note, as most are about moving campers. I hauled travel trailers from the manufactures to the dealers across and into several states. I had to get the DOT inspection, run under the FMSCA rules (DOT rules) and log miles and hours and stop at weight stations. 1) Personal travel trailers and 5th wheels are exempt from DOT rules. A 2500 will handle a 5th wheel with added air springs like Air Lift. The brakes, frame, transfer case gearing, drive shaft, rear end, axles (SRW to SRW) are all the same. The transmission is different, because the 3/4 is not a HO engine and the 3/4 transmission cannot handle the HP of the HO engine. 2) Joe public is not held accountable when pulling travel trailer over the 26,001 CDL limits. That is in writing and is law. You can legally drive, and haul more then then 26,001 limit. This is why you see people hauling the triple axle toy haulers loaded. Those are thousands over the 26,001 limits. Also driving the big class A motor homes, those are 40k plus and you don't need an CDL if personally owned. An officer may pull you over, but even if it is a DOT trooper they cannot cite you for any DOT violations as long as you are not hauling for pay (any hauling for pay is subject to the CDL rules even under 26,0001 pounds). 3) Farm also have their exemptions, check with your state. TX where I am at, you can pull over the 26,001 limit if you are farm and moving your equipment and not getting paid to move equipment. The 2500 has cheaper registrations, and taxes to pay yearly. Watch what state you are going through, some states only see the 1 tons as a commercial vehicle even if it is for personal reasons and pulling your personal RV. You can be subject to the local state laws and they can fine you if you don't have the additional permits to run a commercial vehicle through their state. For the limits and registrations check with your states Department of Motor Vehicles. That is is the law side of what you can do, don't bother to ask the registration office, they collect taxes and do the registrations based on what the law says, or what they think the law says. The enforcement side is where you need to check.

Love your transparency on all your videos. Wish all channels were as honest and open about what they put out. Keep it up.

I was just at a dealership today looking the same truck. Was told I could pull 16,000 lbs. by the salesman. He didn't mention anything about anything else. Great Information

Very good information, Brock. I've been working toward purchasing a 2500 for a year now and am just milking my 2000 Ram 1500 for a bit longer until the new car market smooths out a bit. Like you, I had been looking at the GVWR and towing capacity from the main page and though the main differences were in the Diesel vs. the gas engines. Now I know that i need to look at each model and configuration before pulling the trigger. Much appreciated!

WOW, thank you for this video. I'm in the process of purchasing excavating equipment/new Ram 2500 to start a side business with family and have just this week discovered how misleading the towing #'s really are. Your video is one of the better ones I have found explaining how it REALLY works!

Very good video! Kind of scary to think of how many trucks you see regularly overloaded since "the diesel pulls like the trailer isn't even there"...

Great video. Excellent presentation that did not bash, but informed your viewers. I liked the idea of putting up the final payload and towing numbers on the build site.

When I realized this stuff I noticed my ranger 1994 base v6 model had the same payload that my ram 1500 4x4 fully loaded had because all the extra weight it had in accessories, its knowledge almost no one knows and its very useful for road safety

Heyhey Brock I did a lot of research when I set up my truck, I learned that the more fancy your truck is the less payload you have. All of those extra fancy things take up weight. Power windows, extended cabs, etc all of it subtracts from the capability of the truck but you are more comfortable. Take care

Great information Brock. I’m happy that I ordered my 2500 with the gas engine but I simply didn’t need the Diesel engine for my needs. Very deceiving for sure.

Good info, Brock. We too were disappointed with the load carrying/hauling capability of a 3/4 ton truck. That’s why we switched to a 1-ton truck in 2005, rather than the 3/4 truck we had prior to that. What’s amazing, is how much more payload the dually setup adds. We didn’t want that much width all the time, so we went with the 1-ton single rear wheel truck.

Wow. fantastic video. This video helps me with my purchase of a truck camper and payload capabilities. Cirrus 620 Truck Camper. Love the Ram. The truck camper manufacturer claims the camper is made for 1500.

I like your approach on this video. Numbers and facts make for good consumption. I ain’t smart and you clearly could talk in a way I understand. Thanks for the research and video.

Lots of great information in this video. I’m planning to purchase a new GM 3500hd in the future. It took me a long time to realize what you uncovered but once I did I couldn’t unsee it. The big takeaway I found was that most new 1 ton trucks now put a 14k trailer into CDL territory for the average driver. When I purchased my Diamond C equipment trailer I actually got it d rated so I could tow it with up to a 2019 3500hd. The gcwr is below 26,001 lbs. But 2020 and newer models would push me over 26,000 lbs.

I pulled a 34ft rv turned into a travel trailer, in my 2006 chevy 2500hd! Chevy 2500hd and 3500hd chassis are the same just had to put lift bags and upgrade the brakes. She towed it like it was not even there. Good video for most people that don't know what their doing.

I was going back and forth between GMC and Ram for quite some time. I picked Ram and went with the 1 ton for the higher payload. I did that just in case I wanted a different RV. I ordered a 2021 Limited Mega Cab midnight edition with the HO one year ago this month. It has 3800 pounds of payload which isn’t a lot for a 1 ton but it gives me plenty for my use. Appreciate the video.

Good morning Brock. Wow life is full of challenges bro. Just make the best of it 🇯🇲🇯🇲

I’ve ALWAYS been more concerned with having braking on both Axles ( all 4 wheels have brakes ) and properly loading the trailer. To me the weak links are the transmission, rear wheel bearings, and your truck breaks. If you drive like you’ve got some sense ( under all posted speed limit slowly ). With my 2006 f350 6.0 diesel short bead single rear wheel truck my first brake job wasn’t performed until 202,000 miles pulling a 30’ 25,900lb GVWR trailer 1/2 of those miles. I now have 520,000 miles on the truck and have not touched the transmission, the engine, rear end, nor the axle “U” joints. Start easy let the torque work for you and keep your foot out of it and you really won’t have any issues with the drive train pulling a properly loaded and balanced trailer. Also slow down way early and equally dial in your trailer brakes where you hardly have to apply any real pressure to the pedal. Stopping the coronation vehicle that is loaded will always be my #1 priority

this video was VERY GOOD...Keep up the great work brother.

Sir, you are the first you tuber to accurately express the limitations of 3/4 ton pickups. This is exactly why I chose to go with a 1 ton. BTW, this is all true regardless of which make you choose to buy. I found the average payload capacity of a 3/4 ton diesel to be somewhere around 2000 pounds. I have a 10,000 pound 5th wheel. King pin weighs 15 to 25 percent of that overall weight. So around 2000 pounds can be expected in the bed of the truck. Well, there's your payload if your in a 3/4 ton diesel, and you're not even in the truck yet nevermind the rest of the family and the camping gear. You're exactly correct with the gas 3/4 ton versions. Payloads are higher because gas drive trains weigh less. The big argument with diesel guys is there's no way you're going to out haul my diesel with that gas engine. And they're right when speaking of power availability. But when speaking of specific weight capabilities, those guys are dead wrong. Thank you for your video. I wish more people would pay attention to this stuff. It would make our shared roads safer for all of us.

Good information to put out there Brock. Also, actual scale weight numbers are helpful in deciding the correct tag for your specific rig setup, might be an interesting talking point in this "Tow truck" series of videos. One other note, check the load rating of your trailer tires. If your tires are stamped "Trailer use only" on the side wall chances are they are going to shred apart at highway speeds under a loaded trailer. I've personally seen these tires have brand new looking tread and grenade causing lots of trailer damage. One caused $3800 damage to my buddy's 4 month old bumper-pull camper. Pull them off new and trade them in on a load rated radial truck tire. They won't offer much trade cause they only pay about 25-35 bucks for those junkers brand new mounted on a rim from China. Maybe this will help you or somebody reading this

Some faith restored in humanity. This is the first video I've seen where the person in the video actually has a clue how payload and tow ratings work, and understands why every truck is severely over rated when it comes to towing. I love that you brought up classes too. A 2500 is/should be a class 2b truck. That's the point of having weight classes

If you go to the ram capability website, the current picture shows a ram 2500 with the Hemi badge on the side pulling the same trailer and loader. It used be the Cummins equipped truck.

Great video, I'm in just about the exact same situation. I have the Rocky Ridge Package that is causing additional considerations such as height issues for the fifth wheel.

Hey Brock, great video! This is exactly why I am not a fan of a diesel in a 2500. I agree that Ram is misleading on this page. What most people don't realize is that the more options and features you add to the truck, the more the truck weighs, and the less payload capacity you have. Yes, the truck can tow it, but not legally. The picture with that CASE tracker is a base model work truck because you can tell it has no fog lights, work grade mirrors, and a chrome front end which can be had with a chrome package. So this truck is legal... it just doesn't have any options. Sorry you had to find out this way about the lack of payload a 3/4 ton diesel has, but a 3/4 doesn't need a diesel. If you want a diesel, get a 1 ton. Another reason I personally won't buy a luxury truck. Too many features and not enough payload. I just bought a Titan Platinum Reserve. Nice truck! 1200 lb payload capacity. What am I to do with that? Sad. Again, great video!

I used to own a RAM 1500, I miss having a truck. Thanks for showing us.

great video Brock. Appreciate the insight. I'm learning a lot!

Great video. Thanks for sharing it. I have a Ram 2500 and last month I ordered a 3500 HO with an Aisin transmission to tow a larger fifth wheel camper. I think the dually would be better for your application.

We too are looking at the Ram 2500 this year. Probably just a tradesman but we will see in a few months. Good info bud.

Great information you're sharing. One part of it not discussed is the receiver and max tongue weight rating for a bumper pull. Most of these new 3/4 tons have a 2 1/2 inch receiver, which would allow up to a 21k pull, but the trucks tongue capacity is not anywhere near that.

Good information, you are right about 1500 owners, it is almost scary what you see what they pull with the poor truck. If you pull heavy equipments don’t be scare to buy more than what you need. In some states and part of Canada you need a 20% play on your payload/towing capacity, if you get in an accident you might be criminally charges agains you if someone get hurt or killed.

I had the same experience with my 1500 EcoDiesel. My payload is barely 1,000lbs as configured! Ram has a PDF available for each model year that gives exact payload and towing based on model, drivetrain , etc. Pay careful attention there because there are several transmission options that also affect towing. Hth!

Great video man. The tow capacity vs. vehicle payload is often overlooked. I love my 99 ram Cummins 5.9 the thing is a monster. It will def pull more than it’s allowed to with out a sweat but thankfully my truck is a heck of a lot lighter being a short bed, no frills type of truck, I also have 3500 suspension in my truck that’s why it sits so high. You add a simple programmer to your truck and you won’t Belive the power potential you’ll unlock. My truck is now making 550+hp and I should be putting down well over 1,000 ft. Lbs of torque just by a few simple mods and a larger turbo. Best of luck with your new truck, can’t wait to see it on action 👍🏻

They always have disclaimers about "when properly equipped " That Max payload is typically a bare bones 2 wheel drive regular cab gas motor truck. The max towing will be the same bare bones truck but with the diesel. All the manufacturers do this. The more options you add the lower your payload will be which is why the limited has such low payload and towing numbers because the limited is pretty much a fully loaded truck

thanks for sharing the video, good information to know. I think the big three throw those payload numbers around. a 1-ton configuration like what you bought probably would have been getting close to 100 grand

As a hotshot driver with a 40 ft gooseneck behind a 1 ton dually, all the times ive been weighed and inspect theyve never checked or asked payload. They check how much weight is on the front axle, rear axle and trailer axles. Then total weight. Never heard of anyone needing to know payload of the truck. Your sticker in your door jamb will tell the rear axle. Thats what matters to the dot

If you are series about towing the 3500 with leaf springs is what you should be buying. They are very close to the same price. The 5 link coil springs on 2500 have inches of lateral play. When you load up over 60% the rear end starts to get loosey goosey. You might get away with for short local hauls but loading your 2500 to max payload is a disaster waiting to happen. CJC are experts on this, check some of their videos.👍🏻 Good luck with your channel, you seem to be an honest guy trying to go the right thing.

Great info. Thanks Brock.

I've never done a build my own so I don't know how it works but when I bought from the dealers lot I only trusted the door sticker to get the correct payload and tow ratings not the salesman.

Nice video, good info. If I can add this just looking at your truck behind you, if you had a more robust tire/taller , not sporty, you could handle more weight. Michelin make great heavy duty truck tires. Just a thought

I know Ram has a app or QR code that you can scan your door sticker and get the exact numbers for your specific truck. TFL Truck has done a video on it when the '19 year model came out. Thanks Brock for the video, its definitely food for thought. 🤠

I worked for a place we ran into this problem. We had a lowboy Pet for our large equipment but had bumper pull trailers for smaller machines. Some of our truck where dually but the all had box bodies full of chains and tools. One of our trucks got hit with a small skid steer by Dot that's when we found out that our trucks loaded could pull a trailer but we couldn't have anything on them. So now we only pull pumps and air compressors behind crew trucks.

Your thoughts were exactly my thoughts when looking for a truck. That’s why I went with a DRW instead of a SRW and the price wasn’t that much more. Piece of mind knowing I don’t have to worry about maxing out my payload with different trailers, manpower, and equipment.

Love the truck. Super nice! - I was a bit surprised you didn’t go with an old beat up f650 dump truck with a pintle hitch… that way, with all your side jobs, you could also grab material (rock, garbage dump runs, etc.) with a dump bed - and tow big weight. I don’t know if the CDL comes in to play there…. But that was a direction I’m hoping to move in - while getting a sweet daily driver like your new truck as well. LOL Awesome transparency Brock. Frustrating website RAM!!!

Thanks for the video fam. I'm just getting into thinking about getting a trailer to live in and wanting a toy hauler to bring my car with me wherever I go. I don't really want a goosneck as I'd like to canopy my truck. I have a Much better understanding of gwvr and tow capacity now.

Brock this is exactly why I’ve went to bigger trucks. My white International is tagged at 33,000 pounds. Yes you would need CDL’s for commercial use but tagged for farm use you don’t need one. Your truck would without a doubt tow what you need but legally it probably won’t. I see a lot of people towing with pickups having the load mostly to the rear of the trailer, personally I feel more comfortable with more tongue weight. I had a 09 Dodge 2500 and weighed in with a load of logs at 28000 lbs on my gooseneck, that was a just send it moment 😆! Great video, I think there is a lot of people towing illegally that doesn’t realize it. I’m interested to see your test results.

nice, I have been trying to explain this to many. basically gas 1500/2500, dont get diesel until 3500. I ended going from a 1500 with 1780lb payload 11600 tow capacity, to a 3500 DRW max tow, 5800lb payload, 34800lb tow. my previous truck was at its payload limit with my family of 5+dog and a 19ft camper trailer.

Great video, thanks for sharing this information!

Brock, you are Genius. Ram,aka Dodge put that info placard over the back of the overloaded trailer to Hide the Jack-stands to keep ALL REAL WEIGHT off the Truck & Trailer;; either-or looks like they have ZERO weight on them== false advertising. Maybe they have helium in the tires, cab,bed & loader bucket! Or just maybe It's a 2 wheel drive & 2000lbs lighter!. You are the MAN. Figuring out Real World applications. Best wishes with this new pick-up truck & fifth wheel trailer for your hauling adventures.

You hit the nail on the head that why I bought a ford f250

You can see the new payload after your buildout if you click on “add to model compare” at the very bottom. Then scroll down to dimensions

Great info, thank you!

eye opening info thanks!

Good info. We bought 3 new ram 3500s last year. I would strongly suggest to anyone to understand completely what you are buying. Unless you look unsafe most cops won't mess with Joe public. Tires are huge as well, do not overload tires, that is a receipe for disaster. All of our trailers are bumper pull usually at 14k total. If you pull alot of trailers dually is the way to go. Stay safe and happy new year.

Bought the dually HO 6.7 , 8 foot bed ,crew cab, air bag lift from the factory,Aisin trans etc. I can see mine hauling A LOT more than I ever need. 7,680# payload.

I have a 2017 ram 3500 srw mega cab 6.4 bed cummins and I have 12300 gvw 3900 payload so it's basically how you set it up and configuration and if it has air ride makes the biggest difference. I've always been told to stay 2000 pounds under Max's tow weightings

A lot of people will say you’re over thinking this so it’s worth pointing out what you went through with Dodge on your transmission warranty on your half ton. I believe they denied it originally because you put slightly wider tires on your truck if I remember correctly. So the details matter when talking about these things.

Here on the farm we look at that 3 slash 4 as being 3 or 4 tons.

Do you not have any info on inside of door? Mine is 12000 and 1200 hitch weight

Great Info Brock...

Saving up for a welding/hauling truck can you recommend a first start up truck on the hauling side

This video is 100% correct, and payload capacity matters deeply. If you tow, get a dually and never look back.

Great video!

I’m annoyed with the RAM numbers too. When I enter my VIN it says I can tow over 20k (2500 big horn diesel). I would never consider going close to that, CDL issues aside. I learned a lot after I got my truck too, but I don’t know that I would do anything different for my situation. I wanted the most comfort I could get for daily driving and the 2500 seemed better for that. That being said, I also am frustrated with the arbitrary gvwr, as you mention for the classification reasons. The axle, tire, etc.. capacity is well beyond 10k. It really muddies the water. Anyway, I do love my truck and I hope you enjoy yours too.

I was figuring I would upgrade my gas 250 for a desiel and be done with it but now I'm looking at a minimum 1 ton dually or even a 5500 cab n chassis since the price is so competitive

I know this video is a year old, I'm just seeing it now. But you are spot on when it comes to payload numbers. Manufacturers aren't exactly lying, they are deceptive. I'll tell you something you don't want to do is go on an RV site like I did and start a discussion about payload because of lot of RV'ers are using half tons to tow their rig and are WAY over payload. Most think that with airbags and WDH hitches they are fine. That will trigger them beyond belief, trust me, I won't ever start that discussion again. Lesson learned there, but what I will say it's not only the truck manufacturers that think payload is just a moot point, RV sellers do that too. Oh your half ton is rated to tow 9k lbs. It will tow this camper no problem......well it will tow it but be grossly overloaded with payload. It's really a topic that needs to be put on the forefront for safety reasons and liability reasons. Great video sir, I will sub...

Very good video. Dodge is not alone in pushing these false towing advertisements. I bought a new GM 3500 srw truck that has the same issues that you brought up. Every time I see GM's commercials towing a triple axle fifth wheel RV with a srw truck, I have to shake my head. This new SAE J2708 standard they are using only allows 15% tongue weight on a gooseneck trailer, but the RV manufacturers are building with a 20 - 25% tongue weight. Something has to give.

This is why I went with a 2019 Chevy 2500 with the 6.0L gas. The Gas gives you more payload because of the lighter engine. I have 2780 payload and 14,500 towing and with a GVWR of 9900lbs which keeps me from having to stop at weigh stations in my state. It's the perfect truck to tow as much as possible with not having to deal with CDL or weigh station issues.

I know for the fourth generation, there are published specifications that break, everything down, gas, diesel, diesel, high output, stick shift, single wheel, rear wheel, cab type, and all of that. That’s what you have to go by. The door jamb also. From what I have learned, the best tow rig is going to be a single cab, 2 Wheel drive,dually, with high output, automatic.

How much percentage of trailer weight do you want on the truck for safe trailering? You talked about shifting the load forwards/backwards, but too far back will be unsafe to drive, right?

Hopefully it works out for you. It was almost laughable seeing some of those trucks you scrolled through with less capacities than a lot of 1/2 tons. Only 2500 that should be that low is the power wagon, haha

I watched this before purchasing my 2022 RAM 2500 4x4 Hemi. I seldom tow anything but we have used it for 5 adult women and all their luggage on a trip to San Antonio. It performed very well though it's not as comfortable as a half-ton pickup and is taller. The ladies had to use a stepladder as well as the running boards to get in and out. I did not need a diesel for my purposes and still do not.

Is your truck speced with the lowered gvwr to 9900 lbs? It might be under rated.

I'll be very interested to see your 'Payload study' .. Hows the Quanset building coming ? pc

Air supports can help with this problem, it is recommended that pickup trucks or trucks that carry over the maximum weight have an air support system or air suspension system.

Could you do the same thing with a truck as a trailer? GVWR subtract empty weight of the truck equals payload?

Now I understand why a lot of the "Hot-Shot" guys take their beds completely completely off the truck.....towing 3 or more car 5th wheel's..... You just need to make your bed into a quick-release setup for when you want to haul a heavy skid steer (or TL)....(okay, this would be ignoring the way the goose-neck is mounted and your fuel filler....) Just make sure there are a bunch of fuel locations along the way so you can do the whole run without ever having more than a 1/4 tank of fuel......LOL!! Good video, really shines a light on something that is likely always overlooked!

We bought a Brinkley 3610 and the pin weight alone on it is 2500 lbs. had to upgrade the tow vehicle to 2024 3500 because it has 4k payload even with single axle. Just wasn’t comfortable in the 3/4.

At least GM abandoned the 10k cap on 3/4. I wish Ford and Ram would follow. Great video.

Is the Case weight even with the bucket or just the machine? Also, I'm betting the trailer is more than 3000# if it has 8000# axles. Definitely misleading by Dodge for the 2500. I have the 3500 Ram and invested in four scales to weight my actual loads.

I plan on buying a 1 ton Dually for stability with diesel. And meet guidelines.

Idk if this is correct or matters but when i punch in the 3215 code on that tractor, a much smaller one comes up.

Good stuff here Brock. I like the idea of the weigh safe ball, makes me wonder the empty tongue weight of my 9 ton with the weight of the hydro jacks and added pump towards the front, even having the spare tire stored up top the neck will be a factor to think about, especially when towing at or near capacity. The tire may only weight 100lbs on the high side but factor that weight is mostly on the pay load end of the trailer.

So if I have a class A cdl I'll be fine?

As you can see in my profile picture I have a 2018 Ram 3500. I looked high and low for a truck configured the way I wanted on a dealers lot. I was told I would never find it. That was true, so I ordered mine. My 2018 Ram 3500 is a loaded out Larime SRW with 4.10 gears and a 6.4 liter Hemi. Max towing is 15850 lbs, Max payload is 3750 lbs, and a GCWR of 22,900 lbs. I tow a 16 foot bumper pull 14K dump trailer with my truck with no problems. I looked at a diesel version of my truck (minus the 4.10 gears) and the price was right around $12K more, and not much difference in the towing numbers. I used the $12K I saved to buy the dump trailer, and a thumb fo my backhoe. LOL

When buying work trucks to tow what i get is regular cab long bed dually .the 3/4 truck is to light in payload and rear axle capacity .the minimum truck i have got or would get is a 1 ton single wheel .Also the short bed is a no for me you cant put 8' ply in box unless gate is open and with a gooseneck the hitch is close to the cab over a 8' long box.

b & w makes a air bag kit for suspension thinking about purchasing it for my 2500 might help us

Once you go dually, you’ll never go back…

I just sold my 19 Ram 2500 Mega Cab for that very reason. Payload capacity was 2020 lbs, loaded hitch weight on our travel trailer runs around 1300, plus 100 for the weight distribution hitch and suddenly there’s no room for toys after the people are loaded.

The real limiting factor is the tires. That’s why if you look at the door sticker, the rear axle rating matches the factory tires that come with it. Upgrade to heavier tires and suspension and the rating will go up to the new rating on your tires.

Long time ram fan here. 2018 ram Cummins 3500 single rear wheel with stick shift. Sounds tough, right? Maybe not so much. Max tow for this crew cab is 16,000. It will do more certainly. I have a better clutch in it now. But as delivered 16,000 pound tow. my gooseneck is a 14 K. It probably weighs around 4000 pounds? That means with 55 horse tractor and implement I’m probably OK but with my 10,000 pound skid steer with a 1200 pound front rotary cutter I’m over the line on the trailer and right at the line for the truck. I am very mindful of that, and keep things just local for that reason. The pictures in the Dodge ads are overly optimistic to say the least.

inside the door of your ram there should be a sticker showing the payload capacity for that VIN.... To be safe step up to a GMC 3500 or a 3500 dually... GMC does an excellent job showing their trucks capacity inside the doors of their trucks

Another good one Sir

My biggest concern is not how much I can tow but how much I can STOP. I opted for a 1/2t pickup for my daily driver then bought an OLD 1t Ford Diesel to tow with. Now the most I tow is a 3000lb trailer with a 7500lb load so I could have managed with the 1/2t but I like the extra power and stopping capacity of the F350.

If you want to tow heavy, nothing beats a dually gooseneck.

I have a 2001 Silverado 2500 6.0 gas 4x4 with a slide-in truck camper. From what I've read, my max payload of 2200 lbs is based on a 150 lb person in each available seat (5 in my extended cab). Is that not true anymore? Is your truck's payload based on no driver or passenger at all or does Dodge account for the seats having occupants? Great video by the way.

Take a look at the newer gm 2500 payload numbers. We full time in an rv and had narrowed it down to the ram or chevy and I went chevy just purely for the payload numbers

You can go over the GVWR as long as you don’t go over the axle weights on your tow vehicle and trailer axles. But you need a CDL class A license and have the vehicle GVWR raised at the DMV. So for a example, basically have your truck registered with a GVWR of 40,000 pounds.

😮 That's crazy my ram 1500 5.7 has a GCWR of 13800 payload 1,570. It just might be worth skipping the 3/4 for 1ton. Good info