How much weight have you put into you 2500 and 3500's?

Over the weekend I took loads of 2800, 3000 and 3200 pounds in my 2500 and it took them without any problem.

So, how much have you all put in your trucks, and where would you get cold feet?

garrett

 

The big thing is to watch your weight rating on your rear tires. They are probably 3195lbs each. Remember the rear of your truck probably weighs at or close to 3000lbs. I would say you have probably about reached the limit with the loads you mentioned and still stay within the tire ratings. Im sure the truck was fine though.

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my dually had a mold base in it that topped the scales at 7035# on a skid. I suppose that was over the limit. handled it quite nicely...hauled it about 160 miles from the shop to the storage building.

 

I've hauled 2 yards of Pea Gravel (1 yard at a time) with out a problem... I've been told Pea Gravel weights about 2500 to 2800lbs...

 

Load er till springs almost bottom out. Adjust tire pressure 10 PSI above rating on tire but never exceed 85 PSI. Load er heavier at front to transfer load to front. SLOW DOWN and check for overheated tires after 10 miles. Don't make a habit of loading this heavy. If you have puny under rated tires that are less than orginal do not try. 2500 & 3500's only. Remember greater stoping distances.

 

I had a one time load of dirt and rock that weighed in at 4200# in my 2500 short bed. It was overloaded for sure but the truck handled it ok and I only drove about 20 miles to dump. This was before the Timbrens and on the stock E tires.

 

I had a pallet of asphalt shingles in my bed #3600.
The guys in the yard were a little hesitant to load it, in fact the saleman came out to watch as-well. I said to load it up and drove 4 miles to the project.
07 3500 shortbed.

 

I had close to 5K in my old 2500 once. Took a load of sand back to the house from a quary only a few miles away. I about crapped when I rolled over the scales at 13000!!!

Chris

 

I did the same thing. I kept telling the fork lift operator to stop pushing the bed down but he told me there was still load on the fork lift. Tires squated a bit but the suspension never bottomed out and the 5 miles I drove home were no problem for the rest of the truck either.

I would say your truck is fine and as long as there were no jarring bumps to bend the axles, I wouldn't even give it another thought.

 

I wouldn't keep overloading the truck if you don't need to. The springs are the first to go (flat).

 

I have had 2 tons of wood pellets in my truck several times. Drove all of 4 miles and the truck didnt seem to even notice it.