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[RobertMiller1]

I have a 2001 Dodge Ram quad cab 4x4 cummins w/ 8' bed



does anyone know what the empty weight of this truck is? I cannot find it anywhere.

 

[Fireman Dave]

They seem to vary from truck to truck somewhat. Mine is the same as yours and it weighed in at around 7,300 lbs, if I remember right. But I had a full tank of fuel, tools, and myself on board as well. I also have a fiberglass tonneau cover on it, so that accounts for probably a couple hundred lbs by itself. I weighed it at a truck stop. 6,800 or so would be in the ballpark for your truck, I would say. Obviously it depends on how much fuel, tools, people lbs, etc... you have on board. Transmission type is also a variable.

 

[dslmacdown]

I have the same setup as you but I have an '02 and with a half tank of fuel without me in it, the truck tipped the scales in right at 7000 lbs.



Chris

 

[RowJ]

Empty Weight on my 02, automatic, 4x4, 8' bed = 6,650 lb on scales, after suntracting weight of fuel & driver. Don't know why so much lighter (200 lb +/-) than 6 speed listed above? Are auto's lighter? Maybe Chris has heavy duty tow rig? I don't

 

[DHoleman]

On the average Diesel Fuel is about 8lbs a gal/thats what an over the road truck driver uses for a factor to keep one from being overweight when getting loaded. But to take the guess out of empty weight of truck,most truck stops have scales I think the cost is somewhere around 8. 00

DHoleman

 

[kluther]

holy moly!

i weight in the other day for fun. i'm over 8000. with a fiver hitch,family of four,full tank of fuel. have a toolbox in back not even half filled. i'm going to find somewhere else to weight to make sure. ken

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Well I can say that My 3500 with all the mods on it as you see in the sig MINUS Tailgate , allmost empty tank , no spare , and tool box out weighed in at 7150 (Had to get it on paper for the friendly red and blue boys ) so yeah the trucks can vary



But on a 2500 Note I think Big Daddy's rig weighed in at 6800 which is a Std Cab 4x4. So there is another shiny example.

 

[DJW]

Reading the paper on window of new truck, it gives gross weight, plus payload weight, so gross minus pay gives weight of that actual truck. Further reading (some place) states that weight of truck includes as equiped, plus driver and full tank of fuel anything you add, passengers, supplies etc. is deducted from payload. Greater number of plies in tires, heavier wheels, heavier springs, etc. will NOT add greater carrying capacity to vehicle, in fact, most often it detracts from payload owing to added weight. Reading owner's manual increases knowledge of one's vehicle. If ever in doubt weigh vehicle. Scrum Down