Ram 2500 diesels get increase in gvwr….finally

[jasin1]

Looks like Ran finally joined Ford and GM and increased gvwr to 11040 on diesel pickups giving an 850 lb. increase in payload……..Same truck same components……new number
I sold my 2012 laramie because it only had 2100 lbs of payload.I knew it was a derated number but didn’t want any legal ramifications if involved in an accident.

Before Ram switched to coil springs for 2500’s it was the exact same truck (2012) as the 3500 minus one extra leaf spring or two in the rear..same brakes..same rear..same everything

I suspect Ram kept the lower gvwr to push people towards their 3500 models and give them a reason to have 3 truck lines.They didn’t want 3500s to sit on the lot
Eventually we will probably see just 1500 series and HD truck series from the big three and they will do away with the 2500/3500 separate trim levels

I believe it’s for trucks built after may 25…so if your in the market i’d definitely look at the door sticker…i bet dealers will find a way to charge more for these trucks until they sell trucks built before this date

Breaking News: New Ram HD 2500 & 3500 Get Significantly More Payload & Capability - Here's How...

The new 2025 & 2026 Ram HD pickup trucks gain capability. Here is what's going on. Let's dig in! We (at TFLtruck) have been very critical of Ram HD 2500

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[JRTJH]

I'm glad (but with some reservation) about the "three manufacturers" upping GVWR on the 250/2500 line trucks. Happy because the increased payload will help resolve some of the "overweight while towing a fifth wheel" issues... Reserved because the increased GVWR puts all the class 2B light trucks into class 3 medium duty category. On the "first glance look" we can see an increased payload to solve the towing issue. But, "looking beyond the first glance" there are several "potentials" that have not yet surfaced. First, medium duty registration/title and tags are different (higher cost) in many states. Insurance companies have a different rate chart for light duty trucks and medium duty trucks. Then, some states classify ALL medium duty trucks as "commercial vehicles". How that will all "work out in the wash" is yet to be seen. Without being "chicken little" and screaming "the sky is falling/the sky is falling", when states and "money hungry insurance companies realize the extra income they can extract from people who have the newly reclassified trucks, some may end up regretting their purchase of a "2500 with an increased payload"... YMMV

 

[Peto]

Are we sure it's an actual increase in payload or just a change in the marketing group numbers?

 

[jasin1]

This is from a 2025 crew cab laramie HO diesel shortbed….normally would be about 2100 lbs of payload….Nothing changed on the trucks to increase the payload…They just finally certified or acknowledged that they were capable of higher payloads and put the sticker on the door

 

[JRTJH]

This is from a 2025 crew cab laramie HO diesel shortbed….normally would be about 2100 lbs of payload….Nothing changed on the trucks to increase the payload…They just finally certified or acknowledged that they were capable of higher payloads and put the sticker on the door

The GVWR changed. The "standard until just recently" 3/4 ton truck GVWR was limited to 10,000 pounds. That is the federal limit for a class 2B vehicle. According to the decal you posted, that truck GVWR is 11,040 pounds. That makes it a class 3 vehicle and puts it in a different category for licensing, registration and title in "MOST" states.... There are several states that classify ALL class 3 vehicles as "commercial vehicles" and the annual license plate/registration fees are significantly more than a "non-commercial class 2B truck.

All three manufacturers are doing the "increased payload yellow sticker" thing... My concern is that when states and insurance companies (and HOA's for those who live in one) catch on to the changes in payload that make the vehicle a "mandatory class 3 vehicle" people who live in states with different rates for class 3 trucks and/or in states where ALL class 3 trucks are considered commercial, that payload increase just might cost significantly more every yearly trip to buy plates and re-register the truck....

I think that when the "money hungry" state motor vehicle departments and insurance companies actually realize what Ford, GM and RAM did with GVWR's so they could increase those payloads, the crap is going to hit the fan....

In the two charts below, you can see the class 2B (2500/250 trucks) with a max 10,000 GVWR. With the new "data plates" on the doors of the increased payload trucks, they are no longer "under the 10K max GVWR. They are now classified as "Class 3 vehicles" and no longer are "class 2B vehicles". That will probably mean higher fees as soon as the "gubmint" realizes what Ford, GM and RAM did....