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I saw the comment "That truck does not weigh 8,000 lbs" in my email notification.. I take it you deleted that comment...

The gross vehicle weight, straight out of factory, on the door jam, reads 6,010lbs on my truck. Add a Dana 60 front axle, a Dana 60 Rear axle, 37's, and an extra 37" space+rim, I'm guessing it's around 7800-8000lbs.

 

It's hard to find the exact weight, but it's nowhere near 8000.

 

I'll post a pic of the door jam tag. And the department of transporation is different for every state. IG: I've driven many 23' u-haul trucks with no reverse sound. I've driven semi tractor's with no reverse sounds. Etc.

(I'm responding to your post before you did the edit on audible reverse sounds if they weigh more then 6000lbs)

 

Read an official review for 2nd gen ram's. This is for a 1500, the LIGHTEST of all the trucks. Read the line where it says they weight just over 6,000lbs from factory.

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/ov...&wa=wsignin1.0

Now REMEMBER, mine had all the 3500 parts in it. Now read this article on FACTORY weight for a 3500.

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/ov...&wa=wsignin1.0

That is 10,478.6 pounds.

Now, a 1500 converted into a HD with 3500 parts, MUCH bigger tires, etc, my estimate was about 8,000lbs.

 

And as long as we're on the subject, my 2002 dodge ram(3rd gen), is 6,636lbs straight from factory. That is before a suspension lift, body lift, and much, much bigger tires.

 

Lol, no it doesn't.

Gross Vehicle Weight =/= Curb Weight. Go find the curb weight and report back.

 

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_v..._weight_rating

When will people learn the difference...

 

Probably never. People like thinking their trucks are bigger and badder than they are in Reality.

 

IDK.... I got my truck registration renewal in the mail....according to that my truck weighed 4750lbs....(that info came from title. with the tires and axles Id say you were around 6000 at most..and even thats a stretch