How accurate are Ram VIN Decoders?

[switters]

I’m shopping for a used Ram 2500. Payload capacity is important to me. I found one at a dealer’s lot about 2.5 hours away. I called to ask them to look at the sticker on the door jam, but he said it doesn’t have one. I looked up the VIN decoder on the Dodge forum. It says the payload capacity is 3,360 lbs, which is surprising given this one has a Cummins Diesel engine. I thought the payloads were lower on those.

That said, when I put my VIN in the decoder, the payload is spot on. I did it for a couple of other VINs for new trucks I looked at locally, and they were also very close.

Is it possible the payload of this truck is actually 3,360 lbs? It’s a Tradesman with relatively few options, so maybe the VIN decoder is accurate?

 

[kirk35]

Seems high for a 2500 with the Cummins. My ‘24 2500 CCLB 6.7 is 1,991 lbs.

 

[switters]

Yeah, that’s what I thought. Thanks for confirming.

 

[06 Dodge]

I’m shopping for a used Ram 2500. Payload capacity is important to me. I found one at a dealer’s lot about 2.5 hours away. I called to ask them to look at the sticker on the door jam, but he said it doesn’t have one. I looked up the VIN decoder on the Dodge forum. It says the payload capacity is 3,360 lbs, which is surprising given this one has a Cummins Diesel engine. I thought the payloads were lower on those.

That said, when I put my VIN in the decoder, the payload is spot on. I did it for a couple of other VINs for new trucks I looked at locally, and they were also very close.

Is it possible the payload of this truck is actually 3,360 lbs? It’s a Tradesman with relatively few options, so maybe the VIN decoder is accurate?

Tell then to send you a photo of the door jam sticker that way you know for sure what the payload is

 

[crash68]

Run the VIN to get the build sheet: https://fcagroup.my.site.com/RAM/s/equipment-listing
(use all capital letters)

 

[GTyankee]

2019 Ram 2500 Tow/Haul Chart

https://www.tfltruck.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-ram-hd-towing-chart.pdf

Some charts are different

It depends on the year, in some cases