Towing and weight in the bed are different. Because you can tow 15000 pounds is not the same as 15000 pounds in the bed of your truck. Just stating a fact you were over the max weight for your rear axle. Not to take away the fact that I like how the truck is set up and am thinking about a longbed conversion myself.

 

Good looking truck, but he's right. 15k extra on the rear axle is not the same as 15k extra being pulled by the rear axle. In one situation you're increasing the load the gears need to move, and in the other you're increasing the load the tires, wheels, studs, axle, bearings, springs, frame, etc.... need to hold.

I think I read 6700 somewhere which isn't horrible, but it's still way too much.

Shawn

 

What brank/kind of trailer is that, and how do you like it?

 

Whats the rear axle weigh empty? The 11.5" AAM axle is rated by AAM at 10,940lbs. With 6720lbs of concrete in the bed,that leaves 4220lbs for the empty weight of the rear axle.

I don't think the dually axle weighs that much empty does it?

My point is,its way overloaded by Dodge's specs,maybe not by AAM's specs.