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7 Tips to Help You Move Anything
When it comes to moving anything in a car, truck, or van, you'll want to know what the payload isâ€" how much cargo and passenger weight your vehicle can carry. Blindly loading any vehicle without knowing how much weight it can take can result in a vehicle that doesn't handle well and could be downright unsafe to operate.
To find that payload number you'll need to know the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). It's usually printed on a sticker in the driver's door jam or in the owner's manual. That's the weight of the vehicle plus the maximum amount of people and cargo the car or truck can handle. The payload of the vehicle is the GVWR minus the weight of the vehicle. So, if the GVWR of a Ford F-150 is listed as 6700 pounds and the truck weighs 5200 pounds, the truck can haul 1500 pounds of payload.
It's important to have an idea of what that payload number is so you don't overload your vehicle. Vehicl es are designed with suspensions, brakes, and tires to operate within the GVWR. Just because you can fit something that weighs 450 pounds in the cargo hold of your Corvette doesn't mean you should.
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