What is the payload of a Silverado 1500?

Answer 1

If you look at the specs online or in your owner's manual (might not list in owners manual), they will tell you what your exact payload is. Most half-tons nowadays rank in the 1500-2000lbs range. It depends on what your GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) and curb weight are (curb weight is how much your vehicle weighs w/out any passengers or cargo in it). Take your GVWR (sticker generally found on driver door) and subtract the curb weight from that number - that will tell you exactly what your payload is. For example, I had a 94 half-ton that had a GVWR of 6200lbs. The curb weight was around 4200-4500lbs. When you subtract that from 6200, you get 1700 - 2000lbs. So that was the relative payload. Keep in mind though that anything in the cab is also part of the payload, not just the bed of the truck. This means that you and anyone else in the cab are part of the payload, so be sure to subtract the weight of any passengers before you can consider the amount of cargo you can carry! And just for advice, don't think that just because your truck isn't fully squatting or you still have room under the wheel wells that your payload isn't maxed out. A lot of manufacturers just do this so that the back end isn't scraping on the ground when the payload is maxed.