truck weight

[Bradley Walker]

I need to know the weight of my 2014 2500 Tradesman crew cab diesel short bed 4x4. I want to stay under 26,000# combined with my trailer loaded.

 

[jejb]

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[SouthTexan]

The 26k combined law goes by GVWR of both the truck and trailer, not actual weight. The GVWR of both must not exceed 26k, although, you have a 2500 with a GVWR under 10k so you are exempt in most states that only impose that law on trucks that have a higher GVWR that 10k like 3500's do.

So in Texas, if a 3500 only weighed 8k, but had a 12k GVWR and the trailer it was towing only weighed 15k, but had a GVWR of 20k, then that would put you over the 26k GVWR limit requiring a CDL even though the actual combined weight is only 23k.

However, as I said, vehicles that are 10k GVWR and lower are exempt from this in most states because these laws and weight limits were written so long ago(like our truck class limits) that they were never added because nobody would have thought that a truck below 10k can actually tow that much back then. Back then, a DRW 3500 had a GVWR below 10k or just a hair above it.

 

[retired]

Find a cat truck scale most truck stops have them get your exact weight

 

[tron67j]

Finding your weight of the truck would be only one piece. You also need the weight of all the gear and people and everything else you put in the truck. As stated above, load it all up and go to a cat scale.

 

[turkeybird56]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ ditto ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CAT scale trip. Everybody and all stuff in truck. Unless U just want to estimate after wards.

 

[Green_Manalishi]

The 26k combined law goes by GVWR of both the truck and trailer, not actual weight. The GVWR of both must not exceed 26k, although, you have a 2500 with a GVWR under 10k so you are exempt in most states that only impose that law on trucks that have a higher GVWR that 10k like 3500's do.

So in Texas, if a 3500 only weighed 8k, but had a 12k GVWR and the trailer it was towing only weighed 15k, but had a GVWR of 20k, then that would put you over the 26k GVWR limit requiring a CDL even though the actual combined weight is only 23k.

However, as I said, vehicles that are 10k GVWR and lower are exempt from this in most states because these laws and weight limits were written so long ago(like our truck class limits) that they were never added because nobody would have thought that a truck below 10k can actually tow that much back then. Back then, a DRW 3500 had a GVWR below 10k or just a hair above it.

To clarify further, only a Class A non-CDL license is required unless you're in commerce.

 

[GTyankee]

https://www.ramtrucks.com/assets/towing_guide/pdf/2014_RAM.2500.Towing.Specs.pdf

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other websites are all over the place

Curb Weight 6,840 Lbs. is the weight of the truck as it left the factory, full fuel tank
Max Payload 2,160 Lbs.
Max Tow 10,000 - 10,990 Lbs.

 

[RamRod37]

 

[18CrewDually]

The 26k combined law goes by GVWR of both the truck and trailer, not actual weight. The GVWR of both must not exceed 26k, although, you have a 2500 with a GVWR under 10k so you are exempt in most states that only impose that law on trucks that have a higher GVWR that 10k like 3500's do.

So in Texas, if a 3500 only weighed 8k, but had a 12k GVWR and the trailer it was towing only weighed 15k, but had a GVWR of 20k, then that would put you over the 26k GVWR limit requiring a CDL even though the actual combined weight is only 23k.

However, as I said, vehicles that are 10k GVWR and lower are exempt from this in most states because these laws and weight limits were written so long ago(like our truck class limits) that they were never added because nobody would have thought that a truck below 10k can actually tow that much back then. Back then, a DRW 3500 had a GVWR below 10k or just a hair above it.

I think this response is most relevant to what the O.P. is trying to do here, but since he hasn't been back we may never know. I'd recommend he search on youtube for Non CDL Hotshot and he will have a ton of info. Chances are he already has and why he hasn't been back.