Average GVWR

[Whatswrong]

I'm curious what the average GVWR is on a common go to town for nails ,work or ball game truck is now days .Based on my memory growing up if you have a utility trailer with a riding lawn mower on it you would be over weight based on the various trailering threads I see here .Seems to me they used to be rated at 5000-5500 and most weighed around 42-4700 lbs leaving 800 lbs cargo almost any milk cow weighed more than that or 4 butcher hogs.

 

[LD1]

I'm curious what the average GVWR is on a common go to town for nails ,work or ball game truck is now days .Based on my memory growing up if you have a utility trailer with a riding lawn mower on it you would be over weight based on the various trailering threads I see here .Seems to me they used to be rated at 5000-5500 and most weighed around 42-4700 lbs leaving 800 lbs cargo almost any milk cow weighed more than that or 4 butcher hogs.

I think most 1/2 tons now are in the 7000lb GVWR area and weigh in around 5500-6000lbs in 4x4 trim.

3/4 tons are in the 9000-9200gvwr range. Weight is between 6000 and 7000 in 4x4 I would guess. But alot of that depends on how many doors it has and what motor.

The 1-tons in DRW trim GVWR I would guess between 11k and 12.5k GVWR. And weight between 7k and 8k.

My 2005 dodge DRW Quad cab, long bed, diesel and 4x4 (the heavies combination) weighs between 7800-8000 when I weigh it. Just depends on how much fuel is in the tank and how many tools I have. It is an 11,200 GVWR.

PS: Why do you ask??

 

[Whatswrong]

I have been watching all the posts regarding not exceeding GVWR and trying to see if you stay within those spec how anyone could do any legal work without having a super duty or the equivallent to pull a small trailer ,our farm vehicles all were licenced at least a couple ton over the GVWR .I just went and looked at the tag on a pickup my SIL gave me and if I'm reading it correctly it has a load capacity of 928 lbs. It is about a 1990 Chev extenda cab 2 doors.
That would mean I couldn't fill the slip fuel tank in the back full without exceeding the factory spec. In comparision what does your license give you for legal loads .For example my grain truck is 20000 lb rate we were allowed a 27000 lb license if I remember correctly but there was no possible way to get enough weight to the front wheels to make the load on the rear axle legal.

 

[RandyT]

My 2011 ram 1500 4X4 has a GVWR of 6600, payload capacity 1320, GCWR of 15,500, and towing capacity of 10,250

 

[LD1]

I have been watching all the posts regarding not exceeding GVWR and trying to see if you stay within those spec how anyone could do any legal work without having a super duty or the equivallent to pull a small trailer ,our farm vehicles all were licenced at least a couple ton over the GVWR .I just went and looked at the tag on a pickup my SIL gave me and if I'm reading it correctly it has a load capacity of 928 lbs. It is about a 1990 Chev extenda cab 2 doors.
That would mean I couldn't fill the slip fuel tank in the back full without exceeding the factory spec. In comparision what does your license give you for legal loads .For example my grain truck is 20000 lb rate we were allowed a 27000 lb license if I remember correctly but there was no possible way to get enough weight to the front wheels to make the load on the rear axle legal.

Sounds like you need something a little bigger than a 23 year old 1/2 ton:thumbsup:

 

[Davestc29]

my f350 is 10k gvw and a gcvw of 20k, although been every where and it seems dot only cares about about axle wieght ratings, Ive been loaded up to the mid 20's and stopped and checked weighed and scrutinized and never had an issue as long as none of my axles have been over loaded they simply haven't written or mentioned anything to me before.

 

[jejeosborne]

Here is my sticker. 2011 f150 super crew 2wd. Tow capacity 11300 lbs.
7350 lbs gvwr
1835 lbs payload

 

[newbury]

And mine
2002 f350 CC 4x4 dually. Curb weight 7K per Ford specs, GVWR 11,500 Tow capacity 12,500 lbs. Thus about 4,500 lb payload (should I call it a two tone two ton?)

 

[JESSE1]

My '12 F-450 Pickup has a 13,300# GVWR, 33,000# GCWR.

 

[Gary Fowler]

How can you call an F450 a pickup? Isnt that more like a flatbed hauler or maybe configured for towing as in Wrecker.
Its getting at the far range of "pickup" with a one ton with dual wheel axles.

NOW all you big boys pour on the smoke if you like, but to me a pickup is 1/2-3/4 ton with 1 ton maybe depending on how it is set up maxing out what is to me a pickup. Pickup slang was just that a truck that you could haul (pickup) small loads on when you didnt need to hook up a trailer to a large truck to fetch small amounts of grain, fence post, wire or whatever for daily chores. They didnt haul tractors on them or horses(sometimes a couple of pigs) but mostly they were for running around in and taking care of daily chores and business, hauling in the groceries etc.
PS. a half ton pickup that is rated for hauling 980 lbs is pretty close to half ton last time I looked a ton was still 2000 pounds