"SteveB" wrote in
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"SteveB" wrote in
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What is the payload for a 2006 Dodge 2500 short bed with Cummins
engine?

I've googled until I'm dizzy, and most links take me somewhere that
they want to sell you things, are full of popups, or you have to
enter personal information to continue.

I have gotten from 2150# to 2635#. I am talking about total cargo
carrying capacity. The load in the bed, a tank of gas, two
passengers, and some luggage.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I can read GVWR, and all those numbers, but have
yet to deduce a firm CCC number.

Anyone know?

Steve



Weigh the truck with you, your passenger(s), a full fuel tank and
nothing in the bed.

Subtract that weight from 9900 lbs. and you'll get the total CCC of
THAT truck.

Be advised that you should not be surprised if the Rear GAWR is 10K
lbs. since both the 2500 and the 3500 SWR differ only in the number
of spring leaves.

BTW, my '03.5 HO-CTD long-bed AWD dually had a build weight of 7350
but the scales usually show it at 8500+. 'Sa good thang it's got a
12K GVWR...

When I was talking with the Home Depot geek who was loading the truck,
we were discussing payloads, GVWR's etc. He said that he thought the
truck would tow 9,000. I told him that the figure of 13,800 stuck in
my mind. He poo pooed the idea. Said a friend of his had a 1500 that
was towing a 9,000# trailer "just fine". He said he couldn't imagine
the 2500 would be that much higher than the 1500. The manager called
Dodge in Vegas, and they came up with the 2150 number. I took 75% of
that, and came up with 1600+. So, we put 1800# of pavers in there,
then on the way home, stopped and bought another 240# of salt. It
handled better than I thought, and the overhead computer was reading
17.2 for mileage. We need to make about five loads of these pavers
from Vegas, as they are not available here locally. I think I'll
stick to 1800, or 80 pieces @ 22# ea.

I would just like to know the actual real figure.

I'll do the weight thing, though.

Steve



As a "rule of thumb", double the "ton" rating.

For example, my 1-ton dually is factory-claimed at 4414# in the bed.

Their GCWR was 23K. (The combined GVWRs of my truck and 38' fifth wheel
is 26,100#. shrug)

You should easily be able to carry 100 pieces (and possibly up to 120)
depending upon how heavy you and your passenger are.

Do check your weights and tires -- your truck can, probably, carry a lot
more than you ever thought!