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Hit the scale the other day, thought my truck would weigh more

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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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Hit the scale the other day, thought my truck would weigh more

So I went to the local CAT scale to get my truck weight, came up to 6,360 lbs.

Thought it would closer to 7,000 or more. My truck was empty, had a full tank of diesel, and I was not in the truck (couldn't reach the call button from the cab). I have a Line-X bedliner, and a camper shell.

Anyone know what the weight of a fairly stock 2nd gen Ram is?
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 08:32 AM
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I recall mine being around 7500 with me in it, bed liner and 37" tires. 4x4 makes a difference as well.
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 08:38 AM
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my 05 regular cab long bed is 6250 with a full tank
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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Mine runs about 7500 as well.
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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I weighed in at 7160 at the local metal recycler, with me and a couple batteries in the truck
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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The last time I scaled, I was 14,400. But I had a bit of a trailer as well. Never have scaled truck empty. Never had a reason to.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 07:49 AM
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Mine is somewhere around 6900-7000 excab and 4x4.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 11:00 AM
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And I thought my 91 was a lard butt at 5800.
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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95 ex cab auto 4x4 8' box 7210 lbs
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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I weighed my svelte little long bed MEGA Mega cab 3500 dually 4x4 with my skinny lil carcass in it and a full factory tank of fuel at two scales in the past 3 months.
The commercial CAT scale put me at 8400 pounds.
The DOT scale north of the city put me at 3900 kilograms or 8580 lbs.

When I had all my gear ...2 tool boxes, hitches etc I was over 9000 lbs.

Still, at that weight I can eek out an honest calculated 20 mpg if I keep the speed under 65 mph. 70 gets me 18.5. 75 it will drop to 16.x

I think the next thing for me is a free spin kit.

Already did the diet and dropped 34 pounds off my lil carcass.

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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Scotty
I weighed my svelte little long bed MEGA Mega cab 3500 dually 4x4 with my skinny lil carcass in it and a full factory tank of fuel at two scales in the past 3 months.
The commercial CAT scale put me at 8400 pounds.
The DOT scale north of the city put me at 3900 kilograms or 8580 lbs.

When I had all my gear ...2 tool boxes, hitches etc I was over 9000 lbs.

Still, at that weight I can eek out an honest calculated 20 mpg if I keep the speed under 65 mph. 70 gets me 18.5. 75 it will drop to 16.x

I think the next thing for me is a free spin kit.

Already did the diet and dropped 34 pounds off my lil carcass.


so many ways I could run with that one but will be nice and hold off with just a lil
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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so many ways I could run with that one but will be nice and hold off with just a lil
OK, let er rip. I'm ready.
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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OK, let er rip. I'm ready.
im trying to be a nice guy. girlfriend is telling me I have been in a bad mood lately. too many liberals around me and I wanna knock heads
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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im trying to be a nice guy. girlfriend is telling me I have been in a bad mood lately. too many liberals around me and I wanna knock heads
Lightweight.
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