Outdoorsman Payload Question

[Stephen.West]

I have a 2012 1500 outdoorsman 4x4. GVWR is 6800. Truck with me and family in it is almost 6400. That leaves me an entire 400 lbs of payload capacity. I'm more legal driving the Mazda to Costco. Thanks Dodge. Why do they bother with e rated tires?


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[mtofell]

And I've done the math, still cannot account for about 300lbs I'm toting around on the truck somewhere!

I've had this same thing on every truck I've ever weighed. I just figure things add up - even a spray in bed liner probably weighs 25# or more? Floor mats, the bin on change in the console, the piece of plywood in the bed to protect the liner, that bin with jumper cables and a tow strap.... it just all adds up.

 

[6.7CumminsDrvr]

How on earth did you manage to do that? I thought my 1500 was heavy, 6300# is just fat, obese even. Do you have lift / tires / toolbox, etc ?

I asked myself the same question........

I've had this same thing on every truck I've ever weighed. I just figure things add up - even a spray in bed liner probably weighs 25# or more? Floor mats, the bin on change in the console, the piece of plywood in the bed to protect the liner, that bin with jumper cables and a tow strap.... it just all adds up.

I does indeed add up, I weighed all that junk


Here is just a sample of what I was calculating:

Actual scaled weight was 6420 lbs (this is where I almost shiot a brick)

Front axle 3620
Rear axle 2800

Sure seems heavy up front

2 car seats, 1 booster: 60.41 lbs
BakFlip F1: 55 lbs
Weight difference of larger than stock tires: 81.2 lbs
Me at the time: 215
Gcwv = 6800
Payload on door = 1195
6800 - 1195 = 5605 lbs
Truck weighted 5605 lbs stock (maybe?!?!?!)

6420-5605 = 815 lbs of "added weight"
815-411(weight I have accounted for) = 404 lbs still in accounted for

I know the lift on my truck didn't add 400lbs.......heck, the weight of all the boxes shipped didn't add up to 400 lbs IIRC. I'm sure it added some weight but damn..........I guess that big *** beefy skid plate up front is heavier than I thought.

Either way, she's a hefty lady, makes me even that much more impressed with how quick she moves and the MPG's I get!

 

[RamblinRod]

The Big Horn and Outdoorsman are packages added to the SLT trim level. Either truck will show SLT on the paperwork. The 1500 Outdoorsman does have an upgraded suspension while the 2500 OD does not. I'm sorry that Fiat did away with the OD in the US. For me it was the ideal combination of equipment.

 

[barr0208]

wow that seems heavy

 

[Stephen.West]

My 2012 outdoorsman 4x4 hemi crew is 100% stock and 5720 lbs without my fat carcass in it.


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