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Were you in the truck when it was weighed?The door sticker says 1680lbs and I recently took it through a scale at the local truck stop and it also reads 1680lbs.
The payload number on the placard considers the truck as built including all fluids including fuel. Payload is the passengers and cargo.Was that 1680 with you and any passengers in it? Gas tank full? That all counts towards payload.
Have a 2014 Outdoorsman 1500. Max cargo weight is 1680lbs and I am at 1680lbs. I have rear cargo air bags only. My question is Can I go over at all ? By how much if possible ? It's set up for construction with a DDC bed cap and equipment.
What were your axle weights?The door sticker says 1680lbs and I recently took it through a scale at the local truck stop and it also reads 1680lbs.
The payload number on the placard considers the truck as built including all fluids including fuel. Payload is the passengers and cargo.
... but there is a potential legality issue and possible insurance issue, meaning they may not cover you in the event of an accident.
Has anyone ever heard of this actually happening? That's the most often cited reason for overweight concern, but I've yet to read a single case where it was applied to a non-commercial operator.
Oh yeah, you definitely look worse in a civil case but that's different than insurance not covering you.In a civil case you only need a majority. If an attorney can convince 1 more than 1/2 the jurors that typically know nothing, then you can lose everything. I'm not willing to take that chance.
I also did cite a case a few years ago on here where a guy was overloaded and was in an accident. I can't remember the exact details but either way he lost his case cause he was overloaded
Yes you did and your story had absolutely NOTHING to do with being over loaded.In a civil case you only need a majority. If an attorney can convince 1 more than 1/2 the jurors that typically know nothing, then you can lose everything. I'm not willing to take that chance.
I also did cite a case a few years ago on here where a guy was overloaded and was in an accident. I can't remember the exact details but either way he lost his case cause he was overloaded