GM/Ford lying? Decide for yourself

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deerefan

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I don't see the big deal- we all know they fudged horsepower numbers during the muscle-car years to fool the insurance companies.
 
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Deerfan;

Don't get your link? Can you be more specific on your point?

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I'm not so sure they out and out lie these days. But connecting the dots to the truth is not a straight path.
 
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Deerfan;

Don't get your link? Can you be more specific on your point?

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The link won't open? Not sure why. They are supposedly fudging payload numbers, the article pretty much sums it up. With all the truck debating on here, I figured I'd give them some more debate fuel.
 
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The link won't open? Not sure why. They are supposedly fudging payload numbers, the article pretty much sums it up. With all the truck debating on here, I figured I'd give them some more debate fuel.

No, I don't understand what I am supposed to read on your link? Seems to be a general page with lots of subjects?

What is your point?

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There has been a couple of posts in the last couple of weeks in regards to this very issue. I know a lot of people have been knocking the newer Rams for not having the payload capacity of the Fords and Chevys. Maybe its just that that rate them at realistic numbers.
 
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There has been a couple of posts in the last couple of weeks in regards to this very issue. I know a lot of people have been knocking the newer Rams for not having the payload capacity of the Fords and Chevys. Maybe its just that that rate them at realistic numbers.
The way I have done it over the years may be incorrect but it works ok for me- 1/2 ton truck, 1k lb payload max. 1 ton- 2k payload max. It has kept me out of trouble so far and I have not broken anything...yet :)
 
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There has been a couple of posts in the last couple of weeks in regards to this very issue. I know a lot of people have been knocking the newer Rams for not having the payload capacity of the Fords and Chevys. Maybe its just that that rate them at realistic numbers.

I weight all my trucks the week I get them or even on a test drive if in question.

This gives me a true weight with me in it then subtract that from the GVWR and check the axles and I know what I have.

For example, my 2006 F350 has a gvwr of 11,500# but weighs 7,600# with me so that leaves a honest 3,900# for payload.



Chris
 

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