Lowest Payload Rating for 1/2 ton truck?

[CKN]

NHT is awesome, a must have imo, and only about 2% additional. And people do overheat their half tons towing, ask the ecoboost high altitude people towing heavy. I would likely go 3/4 ton gas if i was ordering a new GM but i would not skip NHT if i was ordering a 1500.

Getting that much capability while still being in a light halfton that daily drives better than a 3/4 ton is huge. You get all this for $1125:

If you are over heating your Eco-boost, it's your own fault for towing too much trailer. I go up Parley's all the time-plenty of Eco-boost towing that grade that are not over heating. I don't believe it's common.

 

[Owen Lucas]

1984 Ford Ranger 4x4: 1600lb payload capacity

2005 Scion TC: I had over 1500lbs of gravel bags in the cargo area, backseat, front seat, and footwell.

 

[GMBoy]

My 2016 Fully loaded RAM Limited 4x4 (5.7L and air suspension etc) is 1580lb

 

[hank2]

My ancient 1982 Dodge slant 6 2wd shortbed has a GVWR of 4800. With a spare tire, old aluminum cap on the bed, me and a little bit of junk I suppose the remaining payload is 800 lbs. I have put new leaf springs on it and went up a rating for those. I've hauled 1000-1200 lbs. many times with no problems. OEM tire size was 205/75/15! I use "big" 215/75/15's and 225/70/15's on slightly wider rims. A GVWR over 6000 lbs. (anything today) earns you a much higher plate fee in my state.

Some years ago, I had an '88 Dodge D150 short bed 2wd with a 318. That had something like a 1650 lb. payload and handled weight quite well. The GVWR was still under 6000.

 

[Skippy722]

This made me curious on what my truck was rated for… 1,520lbs payload and 8,040 towing. 2019 Ram 1500 Classic 4x4, 5.7 V8 and 3.21 gears.

1,032lbs is really low though… you pack 5 200lb people into that that’s all you can do!

 

[spasm3]

When worried about heavy loads a 250 or 350 are the way to go.

+1

My 2500 has a payload of 3216, towing 16760. They have lowered it a bit, when i looked it up last year it was around 17k towing. Using this site that @The Critic linked.

https://www.ramtrucks.com/towing/towing-guide.html#/landing/bytowing

 

[Fahrvergnügen]

This one may be the lowest I have ever seen:

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Once you subtract the weight of a driver, you're in the 800-850 range. Has anyone seen lower for a 1/2 ton truck?

What is the GVWR? then need the curb weight.