How much tile can i haul?
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There is three easy ways to look at this; (1) by the book. take your GVW lister on the drivers door I'm guessing yours @ 9,200lbs. subtract the weight of your truck, I'm guessing yours is 7,350lbs. leaves you 1,850lbs. payload. (2) by the gap between the your axle and your overload springs. just load'er up till you happy with how much suspension travel you have.(you should check the suspension gap every time you load your truck.) (3) check your tire's max load when fully inflated, take the total for all for tires and subtract the weight of the truck, then load your truck as close to that number that you feel comfortable. hope this helps SPIKE481
I'd go with the weight of the load compaired to the rating on the tires, and keeping an eye on the overloads. You don't need a blowout from being overloaded.
Keep this in mind...just because these trucks can move it, doesn't mean its safe to do so. If you are overloaded and have an accident, you may be left in the wind.
Keep this in mind...just because these trucks can move it, doesn't mean its safe to do so. If you are overloaded and have an accident, you may be left in the wind.
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bikeguy57,
I know that the "weight police" on this site won't like what I'm about to say, but I'll say it anyway. I have a 99 XLT LWB Extended Cab 2wd and have had a pallet of 12" concrete stepping stones on it. The weight was a little over 3400 lbs. I set the pallet right over the axle and the truck rode and drove wonderfully. There was still about 2" between the axle and axle bumpers on the frame. My truck does not have the overload springs.
I grew up on a farm and we often "overload" our 3/4 ton pickup trucks. We don't overload them to the point of being unsafe, but the next time you go by the farmers market look and see how many watermelons a farmer has on his truck. I think you'll be suprised as to how much weight our trucks can safely handle.
Just my 2 cents.
Firefighter9208
I know that the "weight police" on this site won't like what I'm about to say, but I'll say it anyway. I have a 99 XLT LWB Extended Cab 2wd and have had a pallet of 12" concrete stepping stones on it. The weight was a little over 3400 lbs. I set the pallet right over the axle and the truck rode and drove wonderfully. There was still about 2" between the axle and axle bumpers on the frame. My truck does not have the overload springs.
I grew up on a farm and we often "overload" our 3/4 ton pickup trucks. We don't overload them to the point of being unsafe, but the next time you go by the farmers market look and see how many watermelons a farmer has on his truck. I think you'll be suprised as to how much weight our trucks can safely handle.
Just my 2 cents.
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Thanks for all the help...the official rating stuff is a little confusing, I needed some REAL WORLD advise...Mike
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Maybe an example will shed some light on the subject.
The sticker on the door of my truck lists the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the ratings for both the front and rear axles. In order to stay within the manufacturer's rating you must not go above the GVWR, either axle rating, or the tire rating.
GVWR = 8800
Front Axle Rating= 4850
Rear Axle Rating= 6084
Per tire rating @ max PSI = 3100 lb
I took my truck to the scales and here is what it weighs:
Total: 7000 lb
Front: 3000 lb
Rear: 4000 lb
Say I load 1800 lbs so that all the weight sits on the rear axle. My Gross weight is 7000 + 1800 = 8800; Right at the limit. My rear axle is carrying 4000 + 1800 = 5800; Under the limit. The tires are rated for 3100 x 2 = 6200, so I'm ok there since the rear axle is only carrying 5800 lbs.
Will my truck collapse or spontaneously combust if I put 1801 lb back there? Of course not. Will the probability of something bad happening increase with more weight? You bet. Know the limits of the truck and make an educated decision. Don't simply rely on others "REAL WORLD" advice.
Thanks for all the help...the official rating stuff is a little confusing, I needed some REAL WORLD advise...Mike
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Maybe an example will shed some light on the subject.
The sticker on the door of my truck lists the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the ratings for both the front and rear axles. In order to stay within the manufacturer's rating you must not go above the GVWR, either axle rating, or the tire rating.
GVWR = 8800
Front Axle Rating= 4850
Rear Axle Rating= 6084
Per tire rating @ max PSI = 3100 lb
I took my truck to the scales and here is what it weighs:
Total: 7000 lb
Front: 3000 lb
Rear: 4000 lb
Say I load 1800 lbs so that all the weight sits on the rear axle. My Gross weight is 7000 + 1800 = 8800; Right at the limit. My rear axle is carrying 4000 + 1800 = 5800; Under the limit. The tires are rated for 3100 x 2 = 6200, so I'm ok there since the rear axle is only carrying 5800 lbs.
Will my truck collapse or spontaneously combust if I put 1801 lb back there? Of course not. Will the probability of something bad happening increase with more weight? You bet. Know the limits of the truck and make an educated decision. Don't simply rely on others "REAL WORLD" advice.
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