How much Weight can I get in the bed?
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Your not actually wrong. Used to be the 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, 5500, and 6500, used to denote the bed payload. That really hasn't held true for a very long time. (Like since the 1930's) Now its just merely a model number.
In today's trucks, the only real way is to look at your GVWR and subtract your total weight (IE: Curb weight)
So assuming that the above holds true, finding out your pay load would look something like this: Curb weight= 6,500 GVWR= 8,600 So, 8,600-6,500= 2,100 pounds of pay load capacity. (Numbers were just made up, I'm not referring to any of the 2nd gen models)
In today's trucks, the only real way is to look at your GVWR and subtract your total weight (IE: Curb weight)
So assuming that the above holds true, finding out your pay load would look something like this: Curb weight= 6,500 GVWR= 8,600 So, 8,600-6,500= 2,100 pounds of pay load capacity. (Numbers were just made up, I'm not referring to any of the 2nd gen models)
EDIT: I'm planning on hauling 230 gallons of water for 5 miles at low speeds to my pecan trees. If water is 8.35 pounds per gallon, that would be 1,920.5 pounds for the water and about 70 pounds for the tank itself. So we're looking at just under 2,000 pounds. Judging from some of the posts in this thread, this SHOULD be just fine for 5 miles at low speeds (25-30 MPH tops) with the O/D off. Thoughts?
Last edited by tj1320; Jun 19, 2009 at 01:17 PM.
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http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/sp...1500&trimid=-1
According to that site, my truck weighs 5,200 pounds dry. So with me in it and a full tank of gas, I'm looking at roughly 210 pounds for me and 26 gallons of gas at 6.2 pounds per gallon. That should be a total of around 5,600 pounds.
My tires are rated at 3,415 pounds per tire so I'm not worried about them. I'm mainly worried about the rear axle and the rear suspension. I'll be driving slow but I don't want anything to break.
According to that site, my truck weighs 5,200 pounds dry. So with me in it and a full tank of gas, I'm looking at roughly 210 pounds for me and 26 gallons of gas at 6.2 pounds per gallon. That should be a total of around 5,600 pounds.
My tires are rated at 3,415 pounds per tire so I'm not worried about them. I'm mainly worried about the rear axle and the rear suspension. I'll be driving slow but I don't want anything to break.
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you should be fine, i carried some pallets of unused seed corn back to the CO-OP, 2 of them weighed in at 2000 lbs, i only had one in at a time but the whole load was behind the rear axle (only way to do it with a forklift)
