Hey guys, my mom asked me today to go get a truck load of black compost dirt for her gardens etc. Me and a buddy went out to our landfill and spend 45 min. hand shoveling the whole back end of my truck worths of this dirt. It was about 93 deg, humid hot and just plan nasty out. Anyway, we got done and headed back into town. I found out on the way home, a "heavy" load in the bed plus a hot humid day equals some pretty nasty exhaust smoke down low before the turbo lights Before we got to my house, i drove to a local elevators truck scale and I tipped the scale at 10,500 lbs. I also had my truck sitting fairly level, if not a smidge on the nose high scale.

Heres some pics and a couple vids from when i got home











http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUhFVzjzR8w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejzmnup0iqs

 

Reciently I had to go to the local Fleet Farm to pickup 150 bags of mulch for the old lady's grandma. I wish I could of got some pictures... I thought the truck box and a 5x8 open trailer would be enough room HAHA ...

It still amazes me how much better my truck runs and rides down the road with some good weight behind her

 

I know what you mean, unloaded I can go airborne in the seat, but put a load behind her and she rides like a caddy.

 

yup...mines ridin nice and body rollin in corners!

 

A good load also helps keep my rear end on the pavement... Some of the roads up here will actually get the rear tires to lift enough off of the pavement to where you can hear a slight increasy in engine RPM's.... PITA

 

I love having some good weight in the bed.

Sharp looking truck!

 

I like my truck bed to be loaded down with coolers full of beer, food, and a grill, rather than dirt...

Your truck sounds great and smokes just right!

 

yeah...shes a keeper!!

 

My 99 dually gives me that caddy ride with our model 305 jayco 5er with slide out hooked on her rolls down the road real nice and if you need to pass somebody the look on their face going by is as the saying goes "priceless"

 

lol yup haha

 

I had about 1000lbs of paver stones and sand in mine today for the the MIL's house. Couldn't really notice it too much except for the nice smooth ride

 

yeah...add another couple grand in weight and the springs start talkin!

 

Lol yep, I'll run around here with a trailer in tow on the main highways and the look you get is great when you go flying up the hills, passing the tiny cars or loaded gassers like its nothing.

 

Same here with my little 23' Travel Trailer... passing them at 75 and the look on their faces...


Hay

 

Get'cha one of those nice concrete bedliners... They will make any dodge 3/4 ride like a caddy