What can a dakota haul?
 

Well we know this question comes up around here quite a bit.

Today, I was scraping out some old AC units.....

I had 2404 lbs on the truck
Below are pictures with the load and pictures without.
No real point to this other then just for conversation.:icon_tongue:

Here are pictures empty.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...0c998e4847.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...6d912653e8.jpg


And here are pictures of the load

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...37bfd3c786.jpg


Here are a couple side pictures with the load at the same location the empty pictures were taken
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...bf0e25dbf1.jpg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...0ad5098ba3.jpg


Last, here is a picture showing the weight.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...2ce711e6e5.jpg


Thought this may be of interest to some of you!!

Wanted to add these two.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...80d320732.jpeg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...7c55134193.jpg

Doesn't really look like it is squatting that bad. :) Was it down on the bump stops yet?

Looks like your 87 can handle more than mine. I have new leaf springs that are supposed to be good for 2250 each and new shocks and I was carrying 1260lbs with 720 behind the wheel wells and the rest over the axle and the bed looked like yours from the side but the front end was pointing up. Probably load distribution I wanted to be able to unload it easy so I didn't try to set it forward of the axle. Empty it sits with the rear end up a couple inches since I put in the new suspension parts.

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Originally Posted by HeyYou (Post 3399407)

Doesn't really look like it is squatting that bad. :) Was it down on the bump stops yet?

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No, I did not look to see how close it was.....

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Originally Posted by onemore94dak (Post 3399421)

I was carrying 1260lbs with 720 behind the wheel wells and the rest over the axle and the bed looked like yours from the side but the front end was pointing up. Probably load distribution I wanted to be able to unload it easy so I didn't try to set it forward of the axle. Empty it sits with the rear end up a couple inches since I put in the new suspension parts.

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I had the compressors (1950lbs) from the wheels forward. The other 450 was wheels back.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...d5af8782d6.jpg

6-8 frame beehives

I bought my 94 from a scrapper, hence the drooping in the rear.

The previous owner never changed the oil.

The filter was 4 years old, and the oil black as the Ace of Spades.

From Arkansas, the truck is still in good shape. Has A/C!!!

And faded paint on horizontal surfaces. :) Oh, gee, that comes as a big surprise. :)

Good lookin' still though. :D

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/dodgefo...4712509dbd.jpg
Water heaters...