Just look at the little sticker on your door where the tire ratings and stuff
are. This should have a GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) on it. This is the
combined weight of the truck and the load you can pull. Then just figure out how
much your truck weighs and you have the load you can pull. For instance, my 97 CC
4x4 has a GVWR of 10,000 lbs or so and it weighs about 4,000. So I can pull a
6,000 lb load (And I have done it before as well).
Don Johnson wrote:
> If you happend to save the original window sticker, the rating for
> your particular vehicle is on it.
>
> > > I was wondering if someone could explain or point me to a site that
> > > explains all those weight rating acronyms (i.e. GVWR, etc.)
> > > Basically, I've got a 2000 CC Auto 3.9L with the Tire and Handling
> > > package and I want to know how much I supposed to be able to pull and
> > > carry. The literature spews out all these acronyms, and don't know
> > > which of them tell me what I want to know.
> >
> > Payload and towing ratings depend on what options or what standard features
> > you have; like a Class III/IV Hitch and what springs your have in the rear.
> > But here are some specs, assuming you have 2WD Dakota:
> >
> > *Based on a 2000 Reg Cab 2WD:
> > Standard Payload: 1275
> > Maximum Payload: 2100
> > Standard Towing: 1850
> > Maximum Towing: 6600
> >
> > *Based on a 2000 Club Cab 2WD:
> > Standard Payload: 1275
> > Maximum Payload: 2000
> > Standard Towing: 2050
> > Maximum Towing: 6500
> >
> > *Based on a 2000 Quad Cab 2WD:
> > Standard Payload: 1450
> > Maximum Payload: 1450
> > Standard Towing: 3750
> > Maximum Towing: 6350
> >
> > Hope this helps. You can add helper springs to the leaf springs in the rear
> > to increase payload if you want, or swap in some higher rated springs packs.
> > Good Luck.
> > Kyle
> > 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
> >
>
> -Don
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